Graduate Design Engineer

Neurocore LLC; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in manufacturing is seeking a Graduate Designer or Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This exciting role offers the chance to work with a variety of design projects, utilizing tools like AutoCAD and SolidWorks while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive environment. As you grow your knowledge of the company’s product range, you will engage in product branding, design improvements, and collaborate with external suppliers and clients. With a focus on career growth and development, this position is perfect for those eager to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic field. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding journey, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Graduate or experienced Designer or Design Engineer with AutoCAD or SolidWorks experience.
• Good Mechanical knowledge including design calculations and project management.

Responsibilities

• Support product branding and printing projects using Excel and Publisher.
• Undertake product design changes and new product design within commercial environments.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Mechanical knowledge

Design calculations

Good communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Degree in Design or Engineering

Tools

Excel

Publisher

CAM software

Job description

Role: Graduate Designer or Design Engineer
Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum, plus benefits and career growth opportunities
Hours: 8am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Location: Alfreton Area, easily commutable from Mansfield, Nottingham, Derby, Belper, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Worksop, Sheffield, Newark-on-Trent, Loughborough or Burton upon Trent.

Company
This highly successful manufacturing company designs a wide range of solutions using Injection Moulding, Vacuum Forming, Metal & Plastic Extrusion and fabrication processes. Through continued growth, the business is now seeking to recruit a mechanically focused Graduate Designer or Design Engineer with AutoCAD or SolidWorks CAD experience.

The Role & Responsibilities
Working as part of their small & highly regarded Design & Development team, the role has a wide range of duties that will be introduced & expanded on over time. The hiring manager can consider Graduate Designers or Design Engineers with AutoCAD or SolidWorks skills, combined with some hands-on experience of designing for manufacture, amending existing product designs, or undertaking new product design within real-world commercial environments (e.g., via work experience, internships, projects, or employment).

Working under the guidance of the experienced Design Manager, the Graduate Designer will need to demonstrate an enthusiastic & proactive approach to work and the ability to follow processes & procedures that they will be trained on.

For the first 6 – 9 months of the Graduate Designer's career within the company, they will grow their knowledge & detailed understanding of the company’s wide product range. The work will focus on supporting the business by undertaking product branding & printing projects (typically utilizing Excel & Publisher software) as well as calculating & communicating cost estimations for clients who require bespoke changes to the standard products for specific projects (typically utilizing Excel & AutoCAD).

After this initial 6 – 9 month period, where you’ve grown your knowledge of the company’s products, materials, and manufacturing processes, the Graduate Designer’s responsibilities will expand through assigned work & projects - growing across the design department to eventually include the full remit of skills including design changes, product development & improvements, design for manufacturing, new product design, and the associated processes and procedures needed for success.

With training provided on the company’s products and procedures, this role will suit either a Graduate Designer or Mechanical Design Engineer with some knowledge or experience of manufacturing processes, design development, or new product design skills.

Good communication & teamwork skills are needed as the Graduate Designer will work with others across the company, with external Suppliers and Clients too.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills
Graduate or experienced Designer or Design Engineer with AutoCAD or SolidWorks experience.
Good Mechanical knowledge including design calculations (e.g., Stress or Load Bearings). Ability to create accurate drawings & utilize calculations for design or for manufacturing.
Ability to design and manage your own projects, initially under the guidance of others – from product branding, print design, new products, testing new designs, and designing improvements to existing products or production/manufacturing processes or equipment in the factory.
Experience of programming CAM software, Injection moulding, Vacuum forming, Metal and plastic extrusions, or Aluminium fabrication is useful but not essential.
Good knowledge of general engineering principles.
Good computer skills ideally including Word, Excel, Publisher, or similar software packages.

This role represents an exciting opportunity to join a superb manufacturing business at an exciting time in their history, so if the role sounds of interest please apply now and send your most up-to-date CV to Alec at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Alec for further information.
We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.