Project Engineer (Specialist Machinery)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is actively seeking an experienced Project Engineer / Project Design Engineer for a leading Recycling / Material Handling machinery manufacturer. You will design sheet metal and large structural components, using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, and drive projects from concept through installation.

Key skills include 3D/2D drafting, BOM creation, and strong knowledge of fabrication, welding, and MHE conveyor systems.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of SolidWorks for 3D/2D layouts and assemblies.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication and large structural components.
• Proven ability to manage design through to installation on high capital machinery.
• BOMs and manufacturing manuals experience is preferred.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in engineering is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering disciplines to complete specialist machinery designs, builds and installations.
• Produce 3D/2D general arrangement drawings in SolidWorks or AutoCAD for plant layouts.
• Lead concepts through design, release, manufacturing, testing and commissioning.
• Create and release BOMs on the MRP system.
• Produce manufacturing and operating manuals.
• Define technical specifications to meet customer requirements and compliance.
• Carry out site surveys and verify installation measurements.
• Support installation, commissioning and testing to OTIF and quality standards.
• Contribute to cost analysis and process improvements to reduce costs without reducing quality.
• Assess machinery build and installation proposals to ensure orders meet requirements and manage cost risks.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers to refine processes.

Skills

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

2D drafting

3D modelling

BOM creation

Project management

Sheet metal

Fabrication

MHE conveyors

Welding

Machinery design

Education

HNC/HND or Degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Tekla

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are proud to be working in partnership with a leading specialist Recycling / Material Handling machinery manufacturing business, recruiting for an experienced Project Engineer / Project Design Engineer who is highly proficient in using SolidWorks & AutoCAD design software.

As the Project Engineer you will be strong in designing sheet metal fabricated parts & large structural components for large scale machinery (cutting, bending, moulding, forming & assembling processes), plus with strong knowledge of weldments & designing high capital machinery solutions within automated MHE conveyor systems / recycling systems (compactors, balers, tippers, feeders etc.).

If you are keen to lead & project manage the design, manufacturing & installation of high capital specialist machinery & if you possess strong detailing of fabricated products experience, along with 2D & 3D draughting using SolidWorks 3D design software. then this could be the ideal project engineering role for you.

Project Engineer Duties:

• Responsible for the engineering & technical disciplines needed to complete all specialist machinery designs, builds & installations.
• To produce general arrangement drawings in 3D and/or 2D in SolidWorks / AutoCAD, creating a tailored manufacturing plant layout within the space available without compromising material flow within the clients recycling plants.
• Playing a key part in the whole project from initial concept through design, release, manufacturing, testing & commissioning of the installed recycling plant machinery (conveyors, shredders, feeders, balers, compactors etc.).
• Create & release BOM’s (Bill of Materials) on the MRP system.
• Produce a number of technical documents including manufacturing manuals & operating manuals.
• Defining the machinery's required technical specifications, in order to meet the customers requirements as well as complying with legislation.
• Carry out site surveys, checking measurements for the installation of specialist recycling machinery, ensuring requirements can be met.
• Playing a key role in supporting the machinery installation, commissioning & testing processes, ensuring the works are finished to a high standard & OTIF.
• Working on continuous improvement measures, analysing the costings of the recycling machinery build proposals & projects, looking at ways of refining build / install processes & ways of reducing costs without compromising on the quality of the machinery build.
• Appraise all machinery build & installation sales proposals critically & constructively, to ensure customer orders can be met & to ensure that risk mitigation in terms of manufacturing costs etc. can be controlled in line with company expectations, ensuring the desired profits / margins are achieved, as well as a high quality install.
• Liaising regularly with both suppliers & customers to ensure processes are refined.

Attributes:

• A time-served experienced Project Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Development Engineer, Industrial Design Engineer, Project Manager, Project Lead, Program Manager, Industrial Designer or similar.
• HNC, HND or Degree qualified (all considered).
• Strong in machinery design, machinery layout design, project management & document control
• Strong in using SolidWorks (essential).
• Experience also in using AutoCAD (beneficial).
• Tekla experience is beneficial (not a must)
• Strong in 2D & 3D draughting.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication & sheet metal work.
• High capital machinery design support experience.
• Recycling machinery experience
• MHE conveyor systems experience (belts, rollers, overheads, automotive, vertical, incline, gravity or similar) is useful.

The position is commutable from Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Burton Latimer, Rushden, Thrapston, Wellingborough, Raunds, Rushton, Rothwell, Desborough, Uppingham, Market Harborough, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Stamford, Oakham, those looking to relocate to these areas would also be considered.

Interviews are to take place immediately