Project Mechanical Design Engineer — CAD & Fabrication

Orion Electrotech; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is recruiting for a Project Mechanical Design Engineer in Leicester, UK. The role covers the full project lifecycle from initial customer engagement and site surveys through to design, manufacture and installation.

You will work closely with customers, manufacturing teams and installation engineers to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard, with strong CAD skills and experience taking designs from concept to completion.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a Mechanical Design, Project Engineer role or similar taking designs from concept to completion.
• Strong CAD skills with Inventor preferred and experience with alternative software such as SolidWorks or Creo.

Responsibilities

• Producing engineering designs and layouts using 2D AutoCAD and 3D Inventor.
• Conducting site visits, surveys, and customer consultations to gather project requirements.
• Developing practical engineering solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Preparing RAMS to support installation activities.
• Liaising with manufacturing and fabrication teams to ensure designs are fit for production.
• Monitoring project progress and supporting delivery from concept to installation.
• Utilising ERP and project management systems to plan and track activities.
• Providing technical support to internal teams and customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

2D AutoCAD

3D Inventor

SolidWorks/Creo

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Orion Electrotech is recruiting for a Project Mechanical Design Engineer in Leicester, UK. The role covers the full project lifecycle from initial customer engagement and site surveys through to design, manufacture and installation.

You will work closely with customers, manufacturing teams and installation engineers to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard, with strong CAD skills and experience taking designs from concept to completion.