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Design Engineer (Mechanical /Food Industry)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Huntingdon Full-time GBP 45,000 – 50,000
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Design Engineer (Mechanical /Food Industry)
£45,000 - £50,000 + Progress to Senior Designer + Ongoing Training + Company Bonus
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Are you a Design Engineer looking to work in a well-established, reputable company, where you will benefit from a great work life balance with a pathway to progress to senior positions?

On offer is a brilliant role within an innovative business who has been operating for over 40 years across multiple sites. They specialise in offering bespoke manufacturing processes and solutions for food processing and FMCG industries.

In this role you will join a close-knit, knowledgeable and fast paced workforce, where you will become an integral part of the team, executing varied work from start to finish producing 3D designs of conveyor systems and machinery on Solidworks for processing plants of all sizes worldwide.

This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in designing FMCG machinery or similar on Solidworks, who is looking for a company that offers hands-on training to support professional growth. It's a chance to work on exciting and diverse projects for clients, combining design work with the opportunity to see your creations in action.

The Role:

  • Work on projects from concept to completion

  • Design bespoke machinery solutions using SolidWorks

  • Collaborate closely with the senior design engineer and the projects team

The Person:
  • Mechanical design engineer or similar

  • Experience designing in FMCG, food production or a similar automated industry

Reference Number:BBBH25433b

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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