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Design Engineer

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Design Engineer
Heywood
£42 000 plus excellent benefits including…

Annual attendance bonus
25 days holiday + statutory Bank Holidays
Extra holiday for every 5 years of service
Company pension (after 3-month probation)
Company sick pay (after 12 months' service)
Free on-site parking
Company events

We're a long-established manufacturer of high-quality electrical products, supplying both UK and international clients. As demand continues to grow, we are looking for a Design Engineer to join our experienced in-house technical team.

This is a role where you'll take real ownership - being part of the whole design & manufacture process. through to production and supporting commissioning. You will be working in a fast-paced, project-driven environment with engineers who know their craft and take pride in getting things right the first time.

Why Join Us?

You won't just be a cog in the machine. You'll work closely with other skilled engineers and production teams to deliver bespoke control systems across a wide range of sectors. We reward attention to detail, autonomy, and continuous improvement.

Who We're Looking For

Comfortable taking a project from spec through to handover.
Methodical, precise, and always thinking a step ahead.
A good communicator with clients, suppliers, and colleagues alike.
Interested in personal development.
Willing to get hands-on when needed.
Ability to present previous design work at interview.

Your Experience & Skills

HNC, ONC, NVQ, or similar in an engineering field.
Experience in a manufacturing or industrial engineering setting.
Strong knowledge of electrical design principles.
Proficient in AutoCAD.
Experience with control panel layouts and circuit design (DOL, VSDs, logic, etc.).
Understanding of PLCs - ideally Siemens & Allen Bradley.
Familiar with industrial networks (Ethernet, ProfiNET, ProfiBUS).
Able to create BOMs, test instructions, and tech documentation.

What You'll Be Doing

Take full responsibility for electrical designs on assigned projects.
Attend weekly technical meetings and manage your design workload.
Interpret customer specs and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
Produce detailed schematics and layout drawings.
Liaise with suppliers, internal teams, and clients to ensure timelines are hit.
Support build and commissioning stages, including site visits if needed.
Ensure projects meet quality standards & are delivered on budget.
Work to all relevant company and industry policies.

Shift Pattern

Mon-Thu: 8:00am-4:00pm
Fri: 8:00am-12:30pm

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes

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