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Design Engineer

South Suffolk (IP14)

Commutable from Ipswich, Stowmarket, Eye, Bury St. Edmunds, Newmarket, Sudbury

£42,000 – £45,000

Benefits:-

• Private Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
• EAP, 24/7 GP Access, Staff Health & Wellbeing Programs
• Long Service Awards, Bonus Schemes, Training & Development Plans
• Subsidised Gym, Staff Discounts Platform, Charity & Community Days

Our client is a leading manufacturer of special purpose machinery provided into the agricultural & commercial markets. With a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards for machinery development, they are looking for a passionate and driven design engineer to join their design team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Working in a small team of design engineers, creating design for new machinery, NPD and developing existing design of machines for manufacture
• Design & implementation of new products
• Creating and maintaining Bill Of Materials (BOM’s)
• Create technical specifications, to include pipework, flow diagrams & GA’s
• Using AutoCAD 3D SolidWorks to design new machinery
• Create one off design of special purpose agricultural machinery
• Produce technical specifications and drawings to the highest professional quality
• Perform calculations & testing using FEA analysis of parts
• Handling multiple projects in a team environment
• Creation of parts on an MRP system

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must have CAD design experience in using SolidWorks
• Proven experience in product design and development
• HNC / HND qualified as a minimum
• High attention to detail, with a passion for engineering
• Experience of working in a design for manufacturing/engineering environment
• Similar machine design experience in agriculture, forestry, automotive, ground care, construction
• Beneficial to have experience of design & integration of hydraulic systems
• Must have an understanding of geometric dimensioning, tolerances and material selection
• Able to work well under pressure, handling multiple projects in a team environment
• FEA experience
• Desirable to have experience of electrical control systems
• IT literate – Excel, Word, 3D CAD, ERP
• Good problem solving skills, confident and able

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If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Chris Gumm directly at chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk or call them for a confidential discussion on 01275 371981.

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