Design Engineer

Winsford, Cheshire
Shorterm Group
Department: Engineering
Job Title: Design Engineer
Reporting to: General Engineering Manager
Working Hours: 39 hours per week.
8 hours per day Monday to Thursday (excluding 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak)
7 hours per day Friday (excluding 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak)
These hours can be worked flexibly starting between 7.00am and 8.30am daily.
You may be expected on occasion to work later in the evening or weekends as
business needs require.

The Role:

You will be responsible for managing new contracts from the agreed job description requirements, through the design
stages to the point of issuing design drawings. Once the project reaches the production stage, you will support the
manufacturing departments to ensure a smooth and effective completion of the build. For new product design and
ongoing product improvement, you will be contributing towards the design activities as part of cross functional design
teams to continually upgrade and improve the range of standard product designs.

Responsibilities Include:

Assess and review customer requirements with, and include technical support for, the Sales team
Project design to ensure customer requirements are converted into effective design solutions
Creation of bill of material records including standard and non-standard parts
Purchasing materials and involvement in the procurement processes
The creation and management of engineering drawings, documents and records.
Supporting manufacturing throughout the build and completion process
Provide input and contribute to standard product design improvements

Skills and Experience:

Self-motivated with the ability to work individually and as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Experience of and ability to work to tight project deadlines
Organised and proactive with a systematic approach to design

Employee Benefits:

30,000 – 45,000 DOE
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Holiday purchase scheme – 5 days per year each January
Enhanced parental Leave
Staff referral bonus
Employee Assistance Programme
Free on-site parking with electric/plug-in charging points – charged at 0.197p/kwh
Subsidised onsite canteen
Free birthday breakfast, free fruit every day, free Cake Fridays
Death in service benefit
Christmas shutdowN