Hygienic Mechanical Design Engineer (Food & Beverage)

ALH Recruitment Ltd.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ALH Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Peterborough team. You will contribute to cradle-to-grave design for liquid and powder process equipment across UK clients in the food, beverage, bakery, dairy and utility sectors.

Reporting to the Processing Engineering Manager, you will deliver compliant designs, produce drawings, manage BOMs and carry out site surveys. A hands-on, problem-solving engineer with CAD proficiency is ideal.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to explain technical concepts in writing and speech.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to innovate and apply existing solutions to problems.
• Understanding of mechanics (cantilever loads, point loads, etc.).
• Awareness of engineering mathematics.
• Experience with Design for Manufacture processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and amend existing designs.
• Incorporate hygienic design principles across projects.
• Produce technical drawings for engineering, customers and suppliers.
• Manage BOMs and track changes.
• Perform mechanical design using SOLIDWORKS and AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with project team to meet budgets and timescales.
• Carry out site surveys in the UK as needed.
• Attend customer meetings and manage relationships.
• Support visits to UK sites and suppliers.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

DFM - Design for Manufacture

Analytical mindset

Team player

Problem solving

Communication

Hands-on

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

AutoCAD

Job description

ALH Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Peterborough team. You will contribute to cradle-to-grave design for liquid and powder process equipment across UK clients in the food, beverage, bakery, dairy and utility sectors.

Reporting to the Processing Engineering Manager, you will deliver compliant designs, produce drawings, manage BOMs and carry out site surveys. A hands-on, problem-solving engineer with CAD proficiency is ideal.