Job Description
Location: Craven Arms, Shropshire
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
Working Pattern: Full-time, Onsite 5 Days per Week
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Design Engineer - Structural Design
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Are you an experienced Design Engineer with a passion for structural design within the construction industry? Do you enjoy taking projects from concept through to manufacture and installation while working closely with clients, architects, and production teams?
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We are seeking a Design Engineer to join a growing and innovative business in Craven Arms. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong CAD and 3D modelling experience to play a key role in developing structural products and systems used across a variety of construction projects.
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Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will be responsible for creating practical, cost-effective designs that meet customer requirements while ensuring manufacturability, quality, and compliance.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Design and develop structural products and systems from concept through to production and installation.
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- Produce detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and drawing packs.
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- Create 3D models using SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
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- Generate and maintain Engineering Bills of Materials (BOMs).
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- Design for manufacture, ensuring products can be efficiently produced and installed.
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- Produce product cost estimates and support quotation activities.
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- Collaborate with clients, architects, suppliers, and internal teams throughout the design process.
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- Support prototype testing, validation, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
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- Troubleshoot design and technical issues during development and production.
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- Maintain engineering documentation, revision control, and design records.
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- Keep up to date with relevant construction standards, materials, and engineering technologies.
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About You
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To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
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- Degree qualification in Engineering, Product Design, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
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- Proven experience in a Design Engineer or Product Development Engineer position within construction, building products, structural systems, or a similar engineering environment.
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- Strong knowledge of engineering principles and structural design.
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- Experience using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
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- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
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- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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- Effective communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
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Desirable Experience
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- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
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- Experience with DriveWorks configurator development.
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- Experience using PDM systems and engineering change control processes.
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- Understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.
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- Experience working on structural or construction-related products and systems.
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What's on Offer?
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- Salary of £45,000 - £50,000
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- Opportunity to work on exciting structural design projects
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- Stable and growing business within the construction sector
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- Collaborative engineering environment
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- Ongoing training and development opportunities
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- Full-time onsite role in Craven Arms, Shropshire
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Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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Design Engineer in Craven Arms employer: Jonathan Lee Recruitment
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