Solidworks Design Engineer - Food Process Equipment

Ganymede Solutions Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 106,020,000 - 120,347,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited seeks a SolidWorks Design Engineer to design and modify food process equipment for a 12-month contract in Peterborough. You will create 3D models, assemblies and drawings, and ensure designs meet process requirements and customer specifications.

Experience in food processing or beverage production is highly desirable, with strong mechanical design skills and hygienic design principles applied to equipment and layouts.

Qualifications

• Previous hands-on SolidWorks experience in food processing equipment design.
• Proficient in creating and editing 3D models, assemblies and engineering drawings.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and translate process requirements into mechanical layouts.
• Background in food process engineering, food manufacturing or beverage production is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and modify food process equipment and equipment ranges.
• Use SolidWorks to create and modify 3D models, assemblies and engineering drawings.
• Develop mechanical equipment designs from process requirements and customer requirements.
• Interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, drawings and equipment specifications.
• Design equipment for use within food processing and beverage environments.
• Modify existing equipment to meet different process, capacity and customer needs.
• Review and pursue design improvements for standardisation and range development.
• Produce and update mechanical drawings, layouts and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with process, project, manufacturing and engineering teams to meet specifications.
• Consider interfaces with pipework, pumps, valves, tanks and conveyors.
• Liaise with suppliers, fabricators and external design partners.
• Attend customer sites to understand requirements and site constraints.
• Carry out site measurements and surveys to support design.
• Ensure designs are practical, manufacturable and hygienic for food/bev environments.
• Maintain accurate design records and revision information.

Skills

SolidWorks

3D modelling

Engineering drawings

P&IDs

Food process engineering

Mechanical design

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Solidworks Design Engineer -Food Process Equipment 12-Month Contract

Location: Peterborough
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £37-£42 per hour, depending on experience
IR35: Outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Food Process Design Engineer to join a busy engineering environment on an initial 12-month contract, supporting the design, development and improvement of process equipment for the food production and beverage industries.

The role will focus on developing and modifying equipment and equipment ranges used within food processing and beverage production, working from process requirements, P&IDs, technical data sheets, engineering specifications, existing designs and customer requirements.

The successful contractor must have proven hands-on experience using SolidWorks and be confident creating, modifying and reviewing 3D models, assemblies and engineering drawings.

Experience within food process engineering, food manufacturing or beverage production is highly desirable, combined with a strong mechanical design background and a good understanding of how process equipment integrates into wider manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and modify food process equipment and equipment ranges.


• Use SolidWorks to create and modify 3D models, assemblies and engineering drawings.


• Develop mechanical equipment designs from process requirements, P&IDs, technical specifications and customer requirements.


• Interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, engineering drawings and equipment specifications.


• Design equipment for use within food processing and beverage manufacturing environments.


• Modify existing equipment designs to meet different process, capacity and customer requirements.


• Review existing process equipment and identify opportunities for design improvement, standardisation and range development.


• Produce and update mechanical drawings, equipment layouts, fabrication drawings and technical documentation.


• Review existing SolidWorks models and assemblies, making design changes where required.


• Work closely with process, project, manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure equipment meets the required process specification.


• Consider equipment interfaces with pipework, pumps, valves, tanks, vessels, conveyors, instrumentation and other process equipment.


• Review third-party designs, 3D models and engineering information to ensure compliance with technical requirements.


• Liaise with suppliers, fabricators and external design partners.


• Attend customer and manufacturing sites to understand existing process equipment, installation requirements and site constraints.


• Carry out or review site measurements and surveys to support equipment design and modification.


• Ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, maintainable and suitable for food and beverage production environments.


• Apply appropriate hygienic design principles to process equipment.


• Maintain accurate design records, technical documentation and revision information.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience as a Food Process Design Engineer, Process Equipment Design Engineer, Mechanical Design E