SolidWorks CAD Design Engineer - Enclosures & Fabrication

HR GO Group; Tendring; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

HRGO Group is seeking a CAD Design Engineer in Harwich, Essex to support the Design Engineering Manager with production-ready SolidWorks designs and manufacturing documentation for sheet metal and fabricated steelwork, including enclosures and noise-control fabrications.

You will work from concept to manufacture, collaborate with fabrication and production teams, and ensure right-first-time designs with occasional site/installation input, while adhering to quality and health & safety standards.

Qualifications

• Strong SolidWorks or Inventor skills.
• Experience producing production-ready drawings.
• Sheet metal and/or fabricated steelwork design experience.
• Mechanical engineering qualification or equivalent.
• High attention to detail and strong communication with workshop teams.

Responsibilities

• Create SolidWorks 3D models, assemblies and detailed 2D drawings.
• Produce BOMs, cut lists and fabrication packs with dimensions and tolerances.
• Design sheet metal components and fabricated steelwork to suit manufacturing methods.
• Apply DFM principles and liaise with fabrication/production teams to resolve build issues.
• Support acoustic enclosure design (panels, doors, interfaces, mounting details).
• Maintain drawing revisions and ensure document control is followed.
• Ensure designs meet quality standards and health & safety requirements.
• Provide occasional assistance with installation drawings or site queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication with workshop teams

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

HRGO Group is seeking a CAD Design Engineer in Harwich, Essex to support the Design Engineering Manager with production-ready SolidWorks designs and manufacturing documentation for sheet metal and fabricated steelwork, including enclosures and noise-control fabrications.

You will work from concept to manufacture, collaborate with fabrication and production teams, and ensure right-first-time designs with occasional site/installation input, while adhering to quality and health & safety standards.