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Design Engineer

  • Salary: £28500 - £29500 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 7 months ago

  • Sector: General Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Contact: Jemma Harris
  • Contact Email: jemma.harris@metalis.co.uk
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 18 August 2024
  • Job Ref: 38489_1722328214

Job Role: Design Engineer
Location: Wynthenshawe
Shift: Days Only
Salary: Up to £29,500 Per Annum

Metalis is working in partnership with a specialist manufacturer in Manchester who due to continuous growth are looking to hire a skilled Design Engineer on a permanent contract.

Job Duties:

  • Designing and developing soft furnishing products for the civil and military industry
  • Generating production drawings for soft furnishing products, using written specifications
  • Working closely with the Office of Airworthiness to maintain compliance with appropriate regulations
  • Processing drawing change requests in accordance with our change management procedure
  • Reverse engineering soft furnishing patterns and products using 2D metrology equipment
  • Overseeing work through the business workflow and into full-scale production
  • Supporting and working closely with other departments of the business and suppliers where required
  • Ensuring work areas are maintained to a clean and safe standard
  • Attending internal and customer-facing meetings as and when required
  • Attending any training programs internal or external
  • Supporting objectives set by the Design Office Manager and by the business
  • Performing general Design Office duties.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in engineering field
  • An understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles of textiles and soft furnishings
  • An awareness towards the aviation industry and its regulations
  • An understanding of working on low-volume projects with internal and external stakeholders
  • Can generate production drawings in AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD application
  • Can use SolidWorks to manipulate and model soft furnishing products. o Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) level desirable
  • Can use SolidWorks PDM vaulting system
  • Can use Aprotec DMS vaulting system
  • Can use in-house digitising equipment and associated software to reverse engineer patterns
  • Can find solutions to complex technical problems relating to soft furnishings
  • Can support design work with calculations and theory where needed
  • Can comfortably use MS Office applications including Word and Excel.
  • An ability to work autonomously, against budget and schedule constraints
  • Resilience to working in environments under the pressure of tight deadlines
  • Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills

Salary & Shift:

  • Up to £29,500 Per Annum
  • Monday to Friday, days only
  • Mon - Friday, 08.00 - 16.30pm (Negotiable)
  • 40 hours per week
  • 5 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays
  • Death in Service
  • Pension
  • Discounted Hospital Saturday Fund
  • Free Car parking

If you feel as though you have the background, skills and experience for this role then please apply today with your latest CV. A recruitment consultant will be in touch with all successful applications to discuss the company and role in more detail.