About The Company
My client an established design and manufacturer of bespoke, turnkey industrial machinery and subcontract services are currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer or Draughtsperson. As a Design Engineer or Draughtsperson, you will be responsible for undertaking a variety engineering tasks, including designing, researching and prototyping new products. The successful candidate should have hands-on experience of using CAD and CAE software, such as SolidWorks and/or Inventor.
Design Engineer / Draughtsman – Key Responsibilities
Modelling & Reproducing Drawings of Parts/Assemblies from Customer Drawings / Sketches in AutoCAD / SolidWorks / Inventor while applying correct tolerances and or Geometric Tolerancing
Measuring Supplied Parts / Samples and producing Drawings, including Reverse Engineering
Site Visits for Surveying & Engineered Solutions Purposes
Liaising with customers regarding requirement and technical details
Sourcing Engineering Technical data (Seals, Bearings, Bought in Parts, Materials Etc)
Engineering Calculations (Density of materials Etc, Motor requirements, Sealing solutions)
Providing 3D CAM model Data to Machine Shop
Issuing drawings / jobs to Machine shop
Performing measuring Checks on machined parts
Data entry (logging of orders on database, Work Scheduler)
Producing DXF Drawings from customer drawings, sketches and templates for use by profiling (laser / Waterjet)
Reverse engineering parts from customer samples
Producing Folding Drawings for Press operators
Calculating material requirements for rolled parts
Converting Drawing formats for laser department
Design Engineer Draughtsman – Experience Requirements
Ideally educated to a minimum HND level in Mechanical Engineering (Degree would be preferred)
An excellent grasp of engineering and design principles
A creative, logical approach for generating new ideas and solutions, with the ability to transition these through to part development
A sound knowledge of SolidWorks and/or Inventor CAD, technical drawings and 3D modelling
A good knowledge and understanding of the qualities of metals, materials and components
Strong analytical and numeracy skills
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Job Title: Scenic DraughtspersonLocation: HertfordshireJob Type: Full-Time, with flexible hours to accommodate live event schedules, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Role Overview
The Scenic Draughtsperson will support the Project Management team by creating and maintaining detailed 2D and 3D construction drawings for a wide range of scenic elements in live events. This role requires expertise in drafting using AutoCAD or similar software, with experience in carpentry construction methods and a thorough knowledge of resistant materials such as timber, metal, plastics, and fabrics. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality scenic solutions for prestigious live events across the UK and Europe.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure that all projects meet high-quality standards, using company resources to consistently exceed client expectations.
Collaborate with the Project Management team to understand project briefs, requirements, and deadlines.
Translate project requirements into accurate 2D and 3D technical drawings using AutoCAD, providing clear visual guidance for internal and external teams.
Advise on construction techniques and finishes to resolve specific challenges effectively.
Support the creation of quotations and specifications by determining material and part requirements, using Rental Management software.
Research materials and parts to meet project specifications and solve unique challenges.
Produce component drawings for CNC and laser cutting, ensuring precise construction requirements.
Conduct site surveys and attend client meetings as necessary to ensure project alignment and address specific needs.
Maintain up-to-date drawings and specifications throughout the project’s lifecycle to reflect any changes.
Employ a creative approach to problem-solving, adapting quickly to evolving project needs.
Act as a professional representative of the business, promoting best practices in Health & Safety and all aspects of project delivery.
Seek opportunities for personal and technical growth, sharing knowledge to support team development.
Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team by supporting process and procedure improvements to enhance overall operations.
Skills and Experience Required
Strong background in 2D and 3D draughting using AutoCAD or similar software.
Knowledge of carpentry construction methods and familiarity with resistant materials, including timber, metal, plastics, and fabrics.
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Enthusiastic and proactive, with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to adapt quickly to changing project requirements.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
30 days paid holiday, including public holidays.
Personal private healthcare and dental cover.
Enhanced company pension plan.
Company laptop.
Long service reward scheme and annual birthday gift.
Staff facilities, including fresh ground coffee, vending machine, pool table, weekly snacks, and “Fresh Fruit Fridays.”
Ongoing training opportunities for career growth.
This role is ideal for a creative and technically skilled draughtsperson ready to take on challenges in the live events industry, working within a supportive and innovative team environment
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Our client is a leading engineering business that has been established for over half a century providing mechanical handling solutions to many industries across the globe.They are looking to strengthen their projects & design team by recruiting an additional project engineer / design engineer to their successful team.If you have previous design and or project experience within materials handling equipment and are looking to join a highly stable company who can offer a competitive salary then apply now for immediate consideration.Purpose of Job: Responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines needed to complete a project.Project Engineer / Design Engineer - Core Skillset• System layout experience• SolidWorks + AutoCAD (GA, Design & Detailing)• Experience with special purpose machinery, ideally conveyors• Sheet metal, structural and fabrication design• Solid knowledge of material flow• Project Management• Managing costs, BOMs• ERP/ MRP systems• Prior experience with recycling equipment ideal but not essentialDesign Activities• To produce general arrangement drawings in 3D and/or 2D for the Projects and Sales departments. This involves the full engineering integration of the company’s inhouse products (conveyors, structures and ancillary equipment) with that of specialist third party manufacturers to create a tailored plant layout within the space available without compromising material flow.• To work with the Sales team or the Projects team to optimise a layout until it reaches the point of Design Freeze at which the customer signs off the GA to allow full project launch.• To ensure design quality, cost, time and standardisation are appropriately considered throughout the design and delivery process• To use SolidWorks and AutoCAD as the main design platforms for the above.Project Engineer / Design Engineer - Project Execution• Be hands-on, pro-active and own the engineering development of a project from initial concept through design, release, manufacturing, testing and commissioning.• To model and detail detailed in-house products through to full release to the shopfloor producing detailed manufacturing drawings from 3D models (SolidWorks). This will involve using the Company’s standards library and customising if necessary.• To create and release BOM’s (Bill of Materials) within the company MRP system.• To produce and maintain technical documents for the Engineering and Sales departments, operating manuals, H&S, maintenance etc.• To define product technical specifications, both internal design standards and legislative/mandated industry standards.• To attend site to take or check measurements• To produce technical specifications for in-house products or those we purchase.• To challenge existing designs and manufacturing methods for the benefit of the Company and the customer.• To work closely with the Manufacturing department, Project Engineers and Sales team to ensure designed products meet the overall requirements of the business• To provide full engineering support on the project including at site whenever needed and particularly over Installation, Commissioning and Testing.• To give full support to the Project Manager over the course of the project and attend site as necessary to ensure the plant/machine is successfully commissioned and customer is delighted.Assessment and Improvement Duties• Assess which sales and/or project layouts worked well, and which did not in order to improve the design process for next time.• Work on the continuous improvement of existing products and processes.
• Make any necessary adjustments to designs to reduce costs wherever possible.• To analyse the costings of our proposals and projects in comparison to our competitors’ Proposals to unlock the differences between what is being offered in order help the Company’s Sales department become more effective with its own proposals.• To remove cost from our proposals by working continuously toward smarter solutions, tighter designs, alternative third-party suppliers and new processing concepts. To add as much functionality to every design, even if the extra functionality is included as priced extras. Our aim is for the most efficient designs with best functionality at the most cost-effective prices.• To appraise the Sales proposals to ensure the quality of our designs, offers and our approach is always at the highest possible level, visually appealing as possible, clear as possible in its concept to ensure our customers will value it.Experience & Qualifications• Experience as a Project Engineer / Design Engineer• Experience in sheet metal and fabricated product design is essential• Experience in special purpose machinery design, desirable• Experience in recycling and associated material flow• Proficient use of SolidWorks 2022 & AutoCAD 2D• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering• Creative and innovative with a desire to improve continuously• Excellent problem-solving skills• Able to efficiently communicate both written and oral• Confident decision-making ability• HNC or equivalent within mechanical / manufacturing engineering subjectProject Engineer previous suitable job titles: Project Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Draughtsperson, Draughtsman, Draughtswoman, Draughtsperson, Design Project Engineer, Detailer, Mechanical Design Engineer, CAD Draughtsperson, CAD Drafter, Project Manager, Mechanical Project Engineer, Design Technician, Mechanical Design TechnicianPlease apply ASAP....Read more...
Our client is a leading engineering business that has been established for over half a century providing mechanical handling solutions to many industries across the globe.They are looking to strengthen their projects & design team by recruiting an additional Product Development Engineer to their successful team.If you have previous design and or project experience within materials handling equipment (conveyors) or sheet metal industry experience and are looking to join a highly stable company who can offer a competitive salary then apply now for immediate consideration.Product Development EngineerPurpose of Job: To provide engineered design solutions for new and existing company products.Product Development Engineer Duties:Design Activities• Innovative product design using SolidWorks design software, from design specifications as required by the business.• Continuous improvement of existing products and processes.• Ensuring design quality, continuity and that design directives are followed.• Produce detailed manufacturing drawings from 3D models (SolidWorks).• Producing documents to support manufacture, operating manuals, health and safety and other documentation for assigned products.• Creating and managing BOM’s (Bill of Materials) within company ERP system (Jobscope).• Produce product technical specifications.• Ensure that all designs produced: • Are “Fit for purpose”, Innovative and value engineered. • Support efficiency of manufacture. • Meet the requirements of the design specification. • Conform to statutory regulations for design, Health and Safety and operation and maintenance activities.• Ensure drawings / parts database are always up to date with current revisions.• Develop and maintain a set of designed standard products to support the company’s objective by maximising the number of standard products offered and manufactured.• Support the design review process, as necessary.• Creation and maintenance of any product specific technical documentation.• Challenge existing designs and manufacturing methods.• Work closely with the manufacturing department, Project Engineers and Sales team to ensure designed products meet the requirements of the business.• Be hands-on, see product through from design to commissioning.Project Execution• When standalone products are successfully sold, act as the facilitator to process these items through the company, acting as PE and liaising with internal departments and directly with clients to ensure that the orders are successfully executed. This will include creation and issuing of BOM’s, issuing of drawings and production of any bespoke drawings required.• To ensure that assigned contracts are undertaken in such a manner as to achieve customer satisfaction and to within contract cost estimate and to time schedules.• Ensure that documentation is appropriately filed, and that the company’s position is protected at all times.Administration• Continuous development of filing system for all standard products, so that information is easily accessible by others within the company.• Ensure that all company procedures including those set out in the quality assurance manual and working procedures are adhered to at all times and improved, as necessary.• To observe at all times the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and to maintain safe and clean working areas.• Attend and host meetings, as necessary.• Attend site visits as necessary.Identified Skills• Technical knowledge of the design process.• Creative and innovative.• Effective organisational skills.• Excellent problem-solving skills.• Flexible and dependable.• Good team player.• Able to efficiently communicate both written and oral.Product Development Engineer - Qualifications & ExperienceExperience as a Design Engineer/ Product Engineer.• Experience in sheet metal and fabricated product design is essential.• Experience in special purpose machinery design, desirable.• Proficient use of SolidWorks 2022, specifically with sheet metal and weldments.• Use of AutoCAD 2D.• HNC or equivalent within mechanical / manufacturing engineering subject.• Basic knowledge of electrical engineeringProduct Development Engineer previous suitable job titles: Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Mechanical Project Engineer, Mechanical Draughtsperson, Draughtsperson, Draughtsman, Project Design EngineerPlease apply ASAP....Read more...
This is no ordinary engineering apprenticeship. As a design and draughtsperson, you'll produce detailed drawings, models and specs to guide the manufacture and maintenance of state-of-the-art maritime vessels and infrastructure
Focusing on electrical, mechanical or structural design, you'll work on varied projects including submarine and warship refits. Using the latest CAD software and following codes and standards, you'll help to solve real-world engineering challenges
You'll gain a broad range of skills including:
Interpreting technical specifications
Assessing design factors and constraints
Creating CAD models and drawings
Evaluating and refining designs
Communicating options to stakeholders
You’ll also have the opportunity to embark on work placements across the site, gaining valuable insights into various operations from a design perspective
This will prepare you to join a specialised team of designers who work on a diverse range of projects, including design packages to support submarines and surface vessels
Training:
You’ll spend an initial period of time at City College, Plymouth, learning the basics
Then you'll put theory into practice as you alternate college and onsite work in the remainder of year 1 and years 2 and 3. In year 4, you'll be fully immersed, solving challenges alongside experienced designers
Along the way, you’ll study towards a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to complement your on-the-job training
Training Outcome:
It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive
You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career
Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme.
Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.Employer Description:Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmedSkills: Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Creative....Read more...
Our client is a leading engineering business that has been established for over half a century providing mechanical handling solutions to many industries across the globe.They are looking to strengthen their projects & design team by recruiting an additional Applications Engineer to their successful team on a permanent basis.If you have previous design (3D), applications and or project experience within materials handling equipment (conveyors) or sheet metal industry experience and are looking to join a highly stable company who can offer a competitive salary then apply now for immediate consideration.Applications Engineer• Design plant layouts and engineering solutions for the Sales department using 3D software (SolidWorks) and 2D software;• Learn about and use 3D software and related applications in order to improve the clarity and appeal of our Sales designs;• Offer all reasonable design and technical support to the Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Projects and R&D departments within the Company when needed.Applications Engineer – Sales and Marketing Duties• Create 3D layouts of company equipment for sales projects.• Ensure our Sales designs and layouts are visually appealing, occupy a minimum footprint, follow the Company’s design rules, and offer a clear concept to our customers.• Pick up a Sales enquiry and devise what is needed for the 3D layout. (This can follow with time but we need to reduce the current bottleneck of Sales people having to coordinate all tasks on a project.• The Applications Engineer should, with time, be able to understand an incoming enquiry and begin the technical tasks, particularly the drawing work, without waiting for instruction from others).• In time, work alone to configure equipment and systems and set these out in 3D for the Sales department.• Create a library of 3D, plug-and-play Sales models for all company products. These models are to be compatible with our end-product designs so that our Sales layouts contain accurate sizings and flows but are fast to create.• Create low-res shells of the Engineering modules making up our standard products. These shells are to be accurate for use by both the Sales and the Engineering department in General Arrangement drawings.• Produce designs and 3D views for the Company’s Marketing tools and OMIs.• Follow the latest developments in 3D software, and in our sector, and use this knowledge in the Company’s design output to improve the Company’s strike-rate in sales.This includes:• Animating designs to show materials flowing over the system, access areas and maintenance tasks for operators, flybys and 360-degree views, all in minimised file sizes• Linking our 3D designs to laser site scans to show new 3D designs in existing site locations• Producing First Person walkthroughs for the customer to control• Creating a configurator of 3D blocks on our website to allow users to build up a Sales layout with our products for the Company to quote• Linking 3D layout software to our project programmes in MS Project to show site build phases in 3D against the runtime of the programme in MS Project• Find other such combinations and possibilities to make our Sales designs inspiring to our customers, stakeholders, suppliers and those following us in the media.• Create a database of all customer sites and list what company equipment is in use there with latest drawings and photos.• Produce attractive flow diagrams to show in simple form what the 3D design is doing with the materials it is processing (in MS Visio or similar).• Create mass balances of materials flowing and dividing over the 3D layout (this is a rare requirement, but it would be very handy).• Provide monthly reports detailing statistical information relating to sales, if required.• Attend site as and when necessitated by the circumstances of a particular project.• Assist members of the Sales team during tender submissions.• Benchmark competitor marketing activity/techniques, as well as those used outside our sector to maximise the effectiveness of our Sales design output.Applications Engineer – General Engineering Duties• Carry out engineering work for the Projects department in the form of Project Engineering tasks and/or detailed design to help release work to the factory, if needed.• Take time to understand the design-to-manufacture process in order to suggest improvements based on your experience e.g. automated BOM creation from SolidWorks.• Help write and develop company Design Rules• Help create a Library of Machines containing all the pertinent information we collectively hold about every product integrated in our layouts.• Work on the development of any standard or non-standard machines and applications.• Work on the Company’s ongoing Product Standardisation programme and its improvements programme.• Produce drawings for new products and to offer input on any R&D project occurring within the Company.Applications Engineer previous suitable job titles: Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Design Engineer, 3D CAD Technician, 3D Design Technician, 3d Design Engineer, Draughtsperson, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Technician, Proposal Engineer
Commutable from: Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Wellingborough, Corby, Northampton etc...Please apply ASAPDue to current high volumes of applications to our advertised jobs, we are unable to respond to every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.....Read more...
