Mechanical Design Engineer

Technical Recruitment Solutions; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Recruitment Solutions – Hamilton, North Island, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our client’s multidisciplinary team. The role involves taking mechanical plant projects from concept through to completion, including design work, scope and costings, site surveys, P&ID, PFD, and equipment lists.

The successful candidate will have a tertiary mechanical engineering qualification, relevant industry experience in industrial projects (food/dairy preferred), and ideally proficiency with

Qualifications

• Tertiary Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Proven experience with mechanical plant design and project management on industrial projects (preferably food & dairy).
• Experience seeing projects through from concept to on-site commissioning.
• Proficiency with Inventor (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical plant design from concept to completion.
• Contribute to scope and costings for projects.
• Produce layout and equipment drawings; perform site surveys.
• Develop P&ID and PFD; compile item and equipment lists.
• Support overall project delivery from design to completion.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

On-site commissioning

Inventor

Education

Bachelor or Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor

Job description

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Technical Recruitment Solutions – Hamilton, North Island

Our client is a niche multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy who provide engineering design and construction of production processing plant, utilities and supporting infrastructure in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biosciences industries.

With existing mechanical, electrical, chemical process, and structural teams they are currently looking to expand their mechanical team, and as such are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join the team.

You will see mechanical plant projects through from concept to completion, being involved in scope & costings, concept and detailed design, including the production of layout and equipment drawings, site surveys, P&ID and PFD, item and equipment lists, and models and project delivery.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• A tertiary Mechanical Engineering qualification
• Proven experience with mechanical plant design and project management experience working on industrial projects - preferably food and dairy industry projects
• Experience seeing projects through from concept to on-site commissioning
• Proven proficiency with Inventor (preferred)
• Experience with contract management, contractor management and contract variations

This is an opportunity to work on a variety of design and build projects (new and upgrades), with potential for further career advancement opportunities. Be part of a respected consultancy with a reputation for excellence, working in a collaborative, professional, and supportive team environment.

On offer is a highly competitive salary, not to mention the prospect of working within a proactive organisation and seeing industrial projects through from design to completion.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from people already living in New Zealand and holding a New Zealand passport.