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Vickerstock

Senior Project Design Engineer (Lead)

Magherafelt
£60k – £70k/yr
Posted about 15 hours ago
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Senior Project Design Engineer (Lead)

Location: Just north of the Mid Ulster Area
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: Engineering / Heavy Metal Fabrication

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  • £60,000 - £70,000 basic salary
  • Company sick pay
  • Flexible working hours around 8am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am – 2pm Friday
  • Office-based position

Company and Role of Senior Project Design Engineer

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a successful and growing engineering and manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Lead Project Design Engineer for their operation which is just north of the Mid Ulster Area. This is a senior engineering appointment and an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer who combines strong hands-on design capability with the ability to technically lead projects and other engineers. The business operates within Engineering / Heavy Metal Fabrication on very bespoke and variable products.

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We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced Senior Design Engineers, Lead Design Engineers, Design Managers or Project Design Engineers who have a strong proven background in structural calculations of products / machinery and are comfortable taking projects from initial concept through detailed design and ultimately into manufacture. Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, you will lead and deliver engineering design solutions across both internal product development and third-party designed systems.

Essential Criteria for this Lead Project Design Engineer position

  • 6+ years’ experience within Senior Mechanical Project Design experience
  • A strong proficiency in structural analysis and engineering calculations, including the use of FEA/CAE engineering analysis and simulation tools
  • Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering related area

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To apply for this Lead / Senior Project Design Engineer position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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Skills

Mechanical Project Design
Structural Analysis
Engineering Calculations
FEA
CAE
Engineering Simulation
Product Development
Heavy Metal Fabrication
Technical Leadership
Detailed Design

Location

Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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