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Design Engineer – Manufacturing – Staffordshire

Brooklyn Recruitment are currently working with a manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminium food, beverage and pharmaceutical products. These products include conveyors, lifts and platforms. This company is based in the Burntwood area of Staffordshire, close to Lichfield, Cannock and Walsall. They are looking for a Design Engineer to work on new products as well as adapting existing products to be different sizes etc.

As Design Engineer in addition to working on Solidworks and AutoCAD you will also be going out to sites at the beginning of projects to take measurements and conduct site surveys. Due to all sites having different downtime hours these visits may take place outside of working hours, so may be late or at the weekend. This would only be once every few weeks

To be suitable for this role of Design Engineer you should have Design experience gained within a manufacturing environment, preferably from products manufactured from stainless steel or aluminium. You should also have a good working knowledge of motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.

The hours of work for this Design Engineer’s role are Mon – Fri 9am -5pm but there is some scope for flexibility to start earlier / later.

In return for your hard work as Design Engineer you will be rewarded with a generous salary and holiday allowance, a company pension, and a very supportive team environment.

This company also has a Design Engineering Manager’s / Design Manager’s role available.

Keywords: Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Food, Pharmaceutical, Conveyors, Design Engineer, Solidworks, ACAD Auto CAD, AutoCAD, Hygiene Equipment, Handling Equipment, Lichfield, Cannock, Brownhills, Walsall, Burntwood, Staffordshire, West Midlands

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