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Senior Design Engineer

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SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER: LIVERPOOL. FANTASTIC GROWING COMPANY AND KEY ROLE WITHIN THE BUSINESS. NEGOTIABLE SALARY CIRCA £50-55k PLUS BENEFITS. GREAT INDUSTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROGRESS.

The Company

Our client is a well established provider of specialist engineering services and products to the pharmaceutical, life science and process industries. Their highly skilled engineering team collaborate with clients and adapt to their needs to achieve successful outcomes.

The Role

As part of their continued growth our client is looking for a 'hands on' Senior Design Engineer to work on the development and manufacture of their specialist products. This role will focus on design activities but also involvement in the manufacturing process, so experience and understanding of fabrication is preferable.

Responsibilities

Reporting into The Engineering Manager the Senior Design Engineer will have responsibility for design activities and mentoring more junior members of the team.

  • He / she shall be capable of overseeing the creation of or checking engineering documents such as: manufacturing drawings; test procedures; operating procedures; third party equipment specifications; engineering reports; design calculations.

  • He/she shall be able to undertake design/analysis of complex mechanical technology to be used in safety critical environments.

  • He / she shall be computer literate and proficient with the use of Microsoft Office software and design software such as AutoCAD and Solidworks.

  • He / she shall and give technical direction to other Engineers.

  • He / she may be required to provide technical support to commissioning and installation activities.

  • He / she may be required to travel to attend customer meetings.

    Specific Tasks:

  • Carry out / check / approve calculations, specifications, reports, drawings/sketches and other technical documentation.

  • Developing installation procedures.

  • Project Management.

  • Ensure engineering designs comply with Health & Safety Legislation.

  • Ensure that project and company quality procedures together with business management systems are implemented at all times.

  • Ensure that all relevant documentation is produced in compliance with legislation, codes and standards and client requirements.

    Is This You?

    This is a fantastic opportunity with a growing business working in interesting and challenging industries. If you fit the bill as described above do not delay, send your application to us and we will be in touch to discuss the role with you if your skills and experience align
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