Mechanical Design Technician (Material Handling Equipment)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Loyalty Bonus

Training

Progression

Company Benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Worksop is recruiting a Mechanical Design Technician for material handling equipment. The role offers training on Tekla and a salary of £40,000 - £45,000, plus holiday, loyalty bonus, and progression opportunities.

The successful candidate will work with an established manufacturer, taking concepts from site surveys to detailed manufacturing drawings, and will travel to customer sites across the UK for surveys and data collection.

Qualifications

• Experience in material handling equipment design.
• Background in creating manufacturing drawings and general arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Working with engineering to develop bespoke design solutions for material handling and steelwork projects.
• Attending customer sites across the UK to survey and gather information for designs.
• Producing General Arrangement drawings and detailed manufacturing/fabrication drawings.
• Designing and detailing conveyors, chutes, hoppers, silos, tanks, ductwork and material handling equipment.
• Producing drawings for primary and secondary structural steelwork, including staircases, platforms and access steelwork.
• Producing 3D layouts and models of manufacturing plants and material handling systems.

Skills

Material handling experience

Design background

Tools

Tekla

Advance Steel

Job description

Mechanical Design Technician (Material Handling Equipment)

Training provided on Tekla

£40,000 - £45,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Loyalty Bonus + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

Worksop

Are you an experienced Design Technician, with a background in material handling equipment, looking for an exciting opportunity within an established manufacturer that could train you on Tekla or Advance Steel software?

Do you have experience taking designs from initial site surveys and general arrangements through to detailed manufacturing drawings?

Established for over 30 years, this successful engineering business specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke material handling and structural steel solutions for a wide range of industrial applications.

Working across projects involving conveyors, chutes, hoppers, silos, ductwork and structural steelwork, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering practical, high-quality engineering solutions tailored to its customers’ requirements.

The role would suit someone with material handling equipment design experience who is looking for the opportunity to be trained on Tekla or Advance Steel within a well-established engineering business.

The Role

• Working closely with the engineering team to develop bespoke design solutions for material handling and structural steelwork projects
• Attending customer sites across the UK to carry out surveys and gather information for engineering designs
• Producing General Arrangement drawings and detailed manufacturing/fabrication drawings
• Designing and detailing conveyors, chutes, hoppers, silos, tanks, ductwork and material handling equipment
• Producing drawings for primary and secondary structural steelwork, including staircases, platforms and access steelwork
• Producing 3D layouts and models of manufacturing plants and material handling systems

The Person

• Experience in the material handling industry
• Background in design

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.