Equipment Design Engineer

Sunderland

Salary – up to £40,000pa

Permanent

We are supporting an engineering company in to recruit a degree qualified Design Engineer with a background in:

• Electrical Design
• Automation/Software
• Control Systems
• PLC coding

You will be responsible for the design and creation of production line equipment, research and analysis.

Responsibilities:

•             Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project

•             Produce conceptual designs from process definitions

•             To work in multi-discipline project teams on specific aspects of a project

•             To be involved in the build, commissioning, test and trials of each element

•             Working with electrical, control and software engineers to ensure correct interfacing between different aspects of a project

•             Work as part of a team to deliver reports, specifications, performance, and detailed design solutions

•             Ensure that the design and maintenance of building systems meet legislative and health and safety requirements

The ideal candidate will:

•             Degree in Engineering field (Electrical/Mechanical)

•             Have strong communication skills

•             Show a keen interest in learning whilst on the job

•             Good organisational skills

•             Good general engineering / technical knowledge including the use of CAD/CAM/EDA Software

•             Be a team player, able to work well with and influence others

•             Have strong literacy, numeracy, and time management skills

•             Be a competent PC user

•             Previous experience within a manufacturing environment is desirable

What our client can offer you:

•             Competitive salary

•             Generous holiday allowance (All bank holidays + employee birthday + 25 days)

•             Cash health plan

•             Pension entitlement