Design & Project Engineer

The Role

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Full time Design and Project engineer required to work in a fast-paced design office

 

Applicant must demonstrate the following:

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• Good communication skills due to probability of being first point of contact with new and existing customers as well as internal departments and suppliers.

• Show good organisational skills to allow occupant to keep to a schedule

• Must be prepared to work overtime to meet project requirements, often at short notice

• Work closely with the sales team to generate and complete designs from basic concept sketches.

• Able to create 3D models within the required software and work them through AEL's Design Procedure’s including the below:

• Internal design review’s

• Customer Approval

• Drawing Check off

• Handover to manufacturing

• Create Detail and GA drawings which will be used within the manufacture environment

• Support needs of shop floor staff during the Manufacture/Assembly/Commission of Machines

• Create and oversee FAT/SAT tests on machines 

• Ability to prepare risk assessments, manuals, documentation in line with UKCA (CE) requirements

• Create Lists of BO equipment to enable purchasing to be carried out

• Work to Project timing plans while Liaising with Project Manager to manage projects within time and budget constraints

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Additional Information

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• 37.75 hours plus overtime

• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

• Strong Inventor and/or SolidWorks experience essential

• Qualified to BTEC ONC/HNC or equivalent preferred

• Experience of special purpose equipment design and manufacture desirable

• Project Management experience desirable

• Machining experience would be an advantage

• Good PC skills, including Microsoft Office products

• Full UK driving licence

• Willing to travel, primarily within the UK

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To apply, please send an e-mail to Recruitment@AELautomation.co.uk - quoting the job title and attach your CV.

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