Senior Design Engineer

Gordon Yates Recruitment Consultancy; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer in the modular buildings sector is seeking a Senior Design Manager to enhance design functions. The role is hybrid, requiring the design of steel structures using CAD software. Applicants should have prior experience in design management and a strong technical background. The position offers a competitive salary between £50-60K and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Prior experience in design management or product engineering is required.
• Professional experience in construction or prefabricated products is essential.
• Strong CAD design software experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Design high value standard and bespoke steel structures.
• Utilise 3D CAD software for design and modelling.
• Deliver efficiencies and cost savings through design.

Skills

Design management

Product design

CAD software proficiency

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

Our client is a long-established and ambitious manufacturer in the temporary accommodation, site accommodation, modular buildings and secure steel storage sectors. As a result of team expansion, they are now looking to add a Senior Design Manager to add creative value across commercial and technical functions.

Location

North West office commutable from Liverpool, Merseyside, Birkenhead, Bootle, Chester, Runcorn, Warrington, Kirkby, Prescot, St Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Wigan, Southport, Formby, Skelmersdale, or close

(Hybrid role / Office-based 4 days per week / 1 day from home)

The job role

The Senior Design Engineer role is tasked with the delivery of accurate customer products solutions, along with implementing recommendations for improvements across the department.

• Responsibility for designing and modelling for new high value standard and bespoke steel and prefabricated structures.
• Utilising 3D CAD design software and other design technologies.
• Deliver efficiencies and cost savings through effective design and engineering decisions.
• Researching new processes and technologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Supporting sales and commercial teams with product recommendations and quotes.

The company offers excellent long-term career progression across the group.

The person needed

For the Senior Design Engineer role, our client is looking for a confident professional and positive team player, but also:

• Prior design management, product design, product engineering, design engineer or similar experience.
• Professional experience in a related field e.g. construction, frameworks, structures, buildings, storage, housings, or similar steel or prefabricated products.
• Strong experience using CAD design software e.g. AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• An ability to make a best practice contribution to an ambitious and evolving team, along with ambitions to grow your career.

Rewards

£50-60K Basic salary
Pension, healthcare, insurances, 25 days annual leave, full package

IF YOU MEET THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE PLEASE APPLY NOW!

If you have the relevant experience listed in the person needed section, please send your CV ASAP our client is looking to interview ASAP.

Key terms:
Hybrid, Senior Design Enhineer, Design Manager, Engineering Manager, Product Manager, Product Design Manager, Technical Manager, temporary accommodation, site accommodation, modular buildings, secure steel storage, steel, metal, metals, aluminium, prefabricated, structures, North West, Northwest, Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, Merseyside, Birkenhead, Bootle, Chester, Runcorn, Warrington, Kirkby, Prescot, St Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Wigan, Southport, Formby, Skelmersdale