Senior Design and Project Engineer

We are actively recruiting and experienced and enthusiastic senior design and Projects Engineer to join our busy design team.

You will be responsible for

• Preparation of initial project drawing layouts (Solidworks).
• Work closely with the Sales team to understand the specification of new projects.
• Produce general assembly drawings, detail drawings and part list BOM schedules.
• Work within project budgets and liaise with purchasing to maintain costs and within budget.
• Produce final build and install drawings.
• Issue build and assembly jobs to the workshop and liaise with production technicians during the build process.
• Provide technical support and assistance to customers at a technical level.
• Capability of handling projects on their own and with our team.
• Quickly gaining a good technical understanding of our products and applications.
• Handling a number of projects simultaneously and working to tight deadlines.
• Work additional hours when required, so that we can meet target dates.
• Visits to our customer sites to measure up and check layout drawings.
• Hold regular meetings with the customer to approve the design of the project, discuss timelines and build plans.
• Assist in leading the technical areas of projects within the design office.
• Create R&D concepts, designs and budgets, along R&D claim reports.
• Assist with design risk assessments and documentation.

Experience:

• The successful applicant would need to have a strong technical engineering background.
• At least 10 years’ experience working in engineering and design of automation machinery.
• Experience with 3D CAD software SolidWorks
• Experience of electro-mechanical design using pneumatics, sensors 
• Knowledge of automation machinery, conveyors and conveyor systems or material handling or manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Fully computer literate and conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Have a good telephone manner and be familiar with standard office procedures.
• Good ‘people skills’ are required and should be able to fit into our existing team.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and people facing skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Live within 20 Miles of Farnborough

This is a permanent full-time position which is office based. 08:00 start. 37.5 hour week. Overtime will be paid at a premium rate as required