Senior Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

39-hour week

24 days' holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Senior Valve Design Engineer for a well-established valve manufacturer in Brighouse. You will lead design concepts, develop new valve ranges, and mentor junior engineers, ensuring compliance with PED and ASME/ISO standards.

You will produce calculations, FE analyses, and design reports, liaising with manufacturing and customers to deliver robust solutions and effective test programs. The role offers a 39-hour week and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of valve design experience.
• Expert CAD user; AutoCAD essential, SolidWorks preferred.
• Strong knowledge of PED Regulations and ASME/BS/ISO/API standards.
• Ability to interpret contract design specifications and technical requirements.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills; capable of mentoring juniors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design concept and development of new valve ranges.
• Produce calculations and design reports for valve design including structural analyses.
• Handle material, valve sizing, and actuator sizing.
• Create design files, manufacturing procedures, risk assessments, and maintenance manuals.
• Manage transfer of design information, drawings, BOMs, and procedures.
• Liaise with manufacturing to provide technical advice during manufacture and test.
• Deliver presentations to high-level customers and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers to strengthen the team.

Skills

Valve design

FEA/CFD

PED/ASME knowledge

Contract design specs interpretation

Presentations to stakeholders

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

About the Role

White Label is working with a well-established specialist valve manufacturer in Brighouse that is currently in a period of significant growth and expansion. They require an experienced Senior Valve Design Engineer to join their team.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the design concept and development of new valve ranges, alongside ongoing development of existing products.
• Producing calculations and design reports to support valve design, including structural calculations covering shear, torsion, tension/compression, bending, deflection and buckling.
• Carrying out material selection, valve sizing, and actuator sizing.
• Producing design files, manufacturing procedures, risk assessments, and installation, operation, and maintenance manuals.
• Managing the transfer of design information including drawings, limits and fits, BOMs and procedures.
• Liaising with the manufacturing department to provide technical advice throughout manufacture and test.
• Delivering effective presentations to high-level customers and key stakeholders.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers to strengthen the team’s design capability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience, ideally currently working in a valve design engineering role.
• In-depth knowledge of valve design, functionality, and operating mechanisms.
• Knowledge and application of PED Regulations and design standards including ASME (NB), BS, ISO and API.
• Expert CAD user – AutoCAD essential, SolidWorks preferable.
• Expert knowledge of FEA and CFD.
• Ability to interpret contract design specifications and other technical requirements.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience; excellent numeracy and literacy skills required.

Benefits

My client is offering a salary of £40,000 - £50,000 + benefits.

• 39 hours work week
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension

This vacancy is being managed by Paul Smith. Apply now for immediate consideration