Vehicle Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Vehicle Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This exciting role involves designing custom vehicle bodies, creating detailed CAD drawings, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to deliver innovative solutions while managing parts on the ERP/MRP database. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including enhanced maternity and paternity policies, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for professional growth in the automotive sector. If you are passionate about engineering and design, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Death in service benefit

28 days holiday

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies

Auto-enrolment pension

Birthday off

Access to wellness programme

Employee Assistance Programmes

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CAD design within the automotive sector.
• Ability to create detailed drawings and manage parts lists.

Responsibilities

• Create CAD drawings and parts lists for vehicle bodies.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and collaborate with teams.

Skills

CAD Design

Automotive Engineering

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Material Selection

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP Software

CAD Software

Job description

Job Description

Vehicle Design Engineer, £40K a year, 40 hours a week, Death in service benefit, 28 days holiday, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.

Location of the Vehicle Design Engineer opportunity: Manchester

We are looking for a Design Engineer with experience in the Automotive sector, as the role requires the successful applicant to work on the design and development of custom vehicle bodies.

This is a varied role which includes creating CAD drawings, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, and generating a parts and materials list for customers to support both the sales quoting and manufacturing processes.

Key duties associated with the Vehicle Design Engineer opportunity:

• Create detailed CAD drawings for vehicle bodies to support the sales quoting process.
• Utilise the CAD engineering drawings to build a parts and materials list to enhance the quoting process.
• Create product Bill of Materials and structure the build in a parent/child format.
• Manage parts on the ERP/MRP database.
• Develop engineering drawings and technical specifications for production to minimize manufacturing downtime once the customer quote has been approved.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to understand requirements and constraints.
• Ensure all meet relevant regulations and are compliant.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure manufacturability and efficiency.
• Assist in product development and innovation.
• Conduct project reviews, stress analysis, and material selection assessments.

Benefits of the Vehicle Design Engineer Opportunity:

• Salary: £40K DOE
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies.
• Access to the wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Training opportunities.
• Death in service benefit.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

If you would like a private chat about the CAD Engineer role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment.