At a Glance
- Tasks: Create innovative designs for food processing lines from start to finish.
- Company: Leading company in food machinery design based in Peterborough.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for travel and professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting projects with opportunities for site surveys in the UK and abroad.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the food industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in food machinery design and proficiency in SolidWorks required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
ALH Recruitment are looking to recruit a Draughtsperson with immediate effect for our client who continue to grow and dominate their market from their HQ based in Peterborough.
Working under own initiative, with support from their close-knit Project Engineering team, fulfilling “inception to completion” design and draughting requirements for food processing lines.
Developing models and fabrication drawings, including:
- Sheet-metal formations and structural steelwork.
- Working to and delivering highly hygienic (food safe) design standards.
Delivering the wider project needs includes:
- Site survey of operating areas.
- Steelwork design, load bearing calculations, fabrication drawings.
- Access walkways and staircase design and fabrication drawings.
- Documented risk assessments for the specific solutions and the interacting layout.
- Process layout refinement and design of interconnecting transfer chutes.
- Identify foot-loadings for interaction with construction companies.
- Identify utility connection points for the process layout.
- Receive “as installed” layouts from the installing engineer and update as necessary.
Our client has a developing range of process solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in:
- Food machinery design.
- Hygienic food-safe solutions.
- Fabrication processes.
- CE marking, machinery directive and guarding requirements.
- Conversant with 2D & 3D.
Our client covers the following Industry sectors:
- Snacks food manufacturing – high volume production lines.
- Root crop processing.
- Canning.
- Coffee processing.
- Project management of turn-key facilities.
Skills required:
- 3D SolidWorks trained and competent – industrial fabrication drawings.
- Previous experience in equipment & steelwork design and fabrication techniques.
- Minimum 3 years industrial experience.
- HNC / HND qualification in engineering.
- Dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible approach.
- Willing to travel (occasional need for UK and foreign site surveys).
- Commercial awareness applied to designing - value engineering approach.
- Excellent people skills and clear communicator with the ability to form strong team bonds.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of the following: SolidWorks (Weldments, sheet-metal, part modelling, piping, stress analysis), AutoCAD.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to step into this exciting Draughtsperson/Design role, please apply below.
Draughtsperson in Peterborough employer: ALH Recruitment Ltd Careers
Join a leading company in the civil engineering sector based in Peterborough, where you will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and excellence. With a strong focus on employee development, we offer comprehensive training and growth opportunities, alongside a supportive work culture that encourages collaboration and professional advancement. Enjoy an attractive benefits package and the chance to make a significant impact on exciting projects while working in a vibrant location.
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