Senior Design Engineer

Gordon Yates Limited; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the North West is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to design high-value steel structures and prefabricated products. The role offers an excellent salary package between £50K-£60K and opportunities for career advancement. The ideal candidate will have significant CAD expertise, product design experience, and a positive team-oriented attitude. This hybrid job requires 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Confident professional with prior design management or engineering experience.
• Strong experience in related fields such as construction or prefabricated products.
• Ability to contribute to team dynamics positively.

Responsibilities

• Design and model new steel and prefabricated structures.
• Research new processes and technologies for improvement.
• Support sales with product recommendations and quotes.

Skills

Design management

CAD design software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)

Product engineering

Construction knowledge

Job description

Overview

Senior Design Engineer – Leading ambitious manufacturer

Our client is a long-established and ambitious manufacturer in the temporary accommodation, site accommodation, modular buildings and secure steel storage sectors. The company is expanding and seeking 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. 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.

The 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.

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