Design Engineer

Job Role: Design Engineer
Location: Wynthenshawe
Shift: Days Only
Salary: Up to 29,500 Per Annum

Metalis is working in partnership with a specialist manufacturer in Manchester who due to continuous growth are looking to hire a skilled Design Engineer on a permanent contract.

Job Duties:

• Designing and developing soft furnishing products for the civil and military industry
• Generating production drawings for soft furnishing products, using written specifications
• Working closely with the Office of Airworthiness to maintain compliance with appropriate regulations
• Processing drawing change requests in accordance with our change management procedure
• Reverse engineering soft furnishing patterns and products using 2D metrology equipment
• Overseeing work through the business workflow and into full-scale production
• Supporting and working closely with other departments of the business and suppliers where required
• Ensuring work areas are maintained to a clean and safe standard
• Attending internal and customer-facing meetings as and when required
• Attending any training programs internal or external
• Supporting objectives set by the Design Office Manager and by the business
• Performing general Design Office duties.

Job Requirements:

• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in engineering field
• An understanding of Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles of textiles and soft furnishings
• An awareness towards the aviation industry and its regulations
• An understanding of working on low-volume projects with internal and external stakeholders
• Can generate production drawings in AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD application
• Can use SolidWorks to manipulate and model soft furnishing products. o Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) level desirable
• Can use SolidWorks PDM vaulting system
• Can use Aprotec DMS vaulting system
• Can use in-house digitising equipment and associated software to reverse engineer patterns
• Can find solutions to complex technical problems relating to soft furnishings
• Can support design work with calculations and theory where needed
• Can comfortably use MS Office applications including Word and Excel.
• An ability to work autonomously, against budget and schedule constraints
• Resilience to working in environments under the pressure of tight deadlines
• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills

Salary & Shift:

• Up to 29,500 Per Annum
• Monday to Friday, days only
• Mon - Friday, 08.00 - 16.30pm (Negotiable)
• 40 hours per week
• 5 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Death in Service
• Pension
• Discounted Hospital Saturday Fund
• Free Car parking

If you feel as though you have the background, skills and experience for this role then please apply today with your latest CV. A recruitment consultant will be in touch with all successful applications to discuss the company and role in more detail.