Senior Technical Design Engineer

Future Prospects Group Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days

Company pension

Training opportunities

Healthcare helpline

Discounts

Development plan

Job summary

Future Prospects Group Ltd is recruiting a Senior Technical Design Engineer for their Newark/Mansfield outskirts site. The role covers mechanical design, electrical systems, and technical design, with ownership of design activities, drawings, schematics, BOMs and documentation.

You will support the Design Team Leader, provide guidance, review work, and contribute to R&D projects and new product developments.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a technical/design role.
• Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks.
• Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical and control schematics.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to take ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design work, drawings, schematics and BOMs.
• Provide technical guidance to the Design Team and review work.
• Support delivery of R&D projects and new product development.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electrical systems understanding

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

2D drawing packages

Adobe

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Technical Design Engineer

Newark / Mansfield (Outskirts), Full Time, Permanent

£38,000 per annum DOE + Benefits

Future Prospects Group are delighted to be working with our client, an industry-leading engineering client, to recruit a Senior Technical Design Engineer on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Role

Our Client is seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Technical Design Engineer to join their expanding Design and Technical team. This is a varied role suited to an Engineer with strong practical mechanical knowledge, combined with a very good understanding of electrical systems, controls and technical design.

In this role, the successful Candidate will take ownership of a range of day-to-day design engineering and design activities, including mechanical design, technical drawings, schematics, BOMs and technical documentation. You will provide technical guidance to other members of the Design Team, review design engineering work and act as a key point of contact for technical queries from across the business.

Working closely with the Design Team Leader, the Senior Technical Design Engineer will also support the delivery of innovative R&D projects, bespoke customer systems and new product developments. You will develop a broad understanding of the company's products and technologies, providing technical and project continuity when required and helping to ensure knowledge is retained within the business.

The Candidate

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in a technical role.
• Technically minded with a genuine interest in understanding how products and systems work.
• Proactive, self-motivated and confident taking ownership of engineering tasks.
• Collaborative and able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably with experience using SolidWorks and 2D drawing packages.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly
• Strong user of adobe and Microsoft packages
• Experience creating and reviewing Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Ability to interpret and review mechanical, electrical and control schematics and technical documentation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer who enjoys solving practical engineering problems, working across mechanical and electrical disciplines and contributing to the development of a growing innovative industry sector.

The Benefits

• Competitive annual wage of £38,000 per annum
• 20 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Full Christmas shutdown period (plus Christmas Eve off on the Company)
• Holiday buy/sell back scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Regular internal training
• Employee assistance programme through Wisdom Wellbeing
• AXA Healthcare Helpline for you and your loved ones
• Discounts on brands
• A personalised development plan tailored to your progression plans

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and good luck with your application.

If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback.