Project Engineer
10 days ago
Desborough
Northamptonshire | £40,000 - £50,000 | Permanent | Office Based Reed Engineering is recruiting for an experienced Project Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer to join an established engineering manufacturer based in Northamptonshire. • Produce mechanical designs using SolidWorks, • Create detailed 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings, • Produce General Arrangement drawings and system/plant layouts, • Design sheet metal and fabricated components and assemblies, • Create and release Bills of Materials / BOMs, • Maintain BOM and product information within an ERP/MRP system, • Support mechanical projects from concept through design, release, manufacture, testing and commissioning, • Work closely with manufacturing and project teams, • Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding technical specifications, • Attend customer sites to take measurements and develop equipment/layout designs where required, • Review existing designs and identify opportunities for improvement, cost reduction and standardisation, • Support installation and commissioning activities when required, • Advanced SolidWorks experience, • Minimum 5 years' experience within mechanical design, project engineering or a similar engineering role, • Mechanical design experience within sheet metal, fabrication and/or heavy machinery, • Experience producing General Arrangement / GA drawings, • Experience producing and managing Bills of Materials / BOMs, • Experience producing detailed manufacturing drawings, • An understanding of design for manufacture, • Ability to manage engineering work from design through to production, • Conveyor design, • Material handling systems, • Special Purpose Machinery / SPM, • Automated machinery, • Recycling or processing equipment, • Structural steelwork, • Platforms, stairs, walkways or fabricated structures, • AutoCAD, • ERP / MRP systems, • Hydraulics or electrical systems, • Installation and commissioning, • Structural steel experience is desirable but is not essential for this position., • £40,000 - £50,000, • Permanent position, • Office-based role, • Northamptonshire, • Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm, • Friday 9:30am-5:00pm, • Company pension, • Discretionary Christmas bonus This opportunity would suit candidates currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Conveyor Design Engineer, Machinery Design Engineer or Special Purpose Machinery Design Engineer. #J-18808-Ljbffr