Working within the Design Department, providing engineering support and project control on a range of products including specialist equipment for cleanrooms, laboratories, and hospitals.

Qualifications

  • Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

  • 5+ years industry experience in product design and development

  • Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software

  • Ability to create designs from concept through to final manufactured products

  • Knowledge and experience of product design and manufacturing

  • Ability to interpret customer specifications and evaluate customer products and designs

Engineering Experience

  • Project engineering including management, progressing, and follow-up

  • Sheet thermoplastics structure design (e.g. polypropylene, PVC)

  • Sheet metal design

  • Welded metal (box section) structure design, mainly in stainless steel

  • Basic pneumatic design experience

  • Component design (metals and thermoplastics) for lathe and milling machine production

  • Exposure to electrical elements such as fans, solenoid valves, and PLCs

  • Experience with cleanroom-related equipment including wet processing, clean air, sterile services, and endoscopy departments

Main Duties

  • Supporting the Design Team

  • Producing working designs, drawings, and parts lists for production

  • Creating purchase item parts lists for procurement

  • Liaising with customers, issuing drawings for approval, and maintaining communication via email and phone

  • Producing O&M manuals for customers

  • Preparing RAMS for installation teams

  • Producing design P&IDs for production

  • Managing multiple projects simultaneously

General Requirements

  • Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD

  • Willing to attend customer sites for surveys, installation support, commissioning, and sales assistance

  • Computer literate and familiar with standard office software (Word, Excel, PDF)

  • Full UK driving licence required

  • Must be legally permitted to work in the UK (any travel restrictions to be disclosed upon application)

Reporting Structure
Reports to: Chief Engineer (Technical) and Production Director
Liaises with: Engineering colleagues, Production Supervisors, Finance & Accounts, Sales, and Customers

Remuneration
Salary: To be confirmed
The role includes occasional overnight travel with legitimate expenses covered. A workplace pension scheme is in place.

Role Type
Permanent

Probation Period
Six months

Hours of Work
39 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch: 30 minutes (Monday to Thursday)

Holidays
20 working days per year, plus bank and public holidays