Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks)
(Fabrications, Structural Steel, Medium to Heavy Engineering Background)
£25 p/h Ltd, 3-6 Month Contract, Immediate Start
Salary: £25 - 27 per hour
Location: Coventry (CV1)
With major blue chip companies investing heavily in new capital equipment, this renowned supplier of heavy engineering solutions has experienced a major upturn in work throughout 2011 and has exciting plans to invest and grow consistently over the next few years. Due to this high workload, the company urgently needs to recruit an experienced Solidworks design engineer to complete these key projects within time constraints and to client budgets
The role will involve:
• Working with a lead engineer to understand specifications.
• Liaising with the customer throughout the process.
• Detail design using Solidworks. Mostly modelling and draughting but could be elements of design.
• Working on structural steel and tank fabrications (all heavy engineering). Could also be working on access ladders, platforms, building bridges over tanks and other general engineering work.
The successful candidate must possess the following key skills and experience:
• Proficient in Solidworks.
• Experience with the design of fabrications and structural steel.
• Medium to heavy engineering background - examples could include special purpose machinery, conveyors, cranes, tanks, water, nuclear, mining, screens, crushers, vessels, oil and gas, petro-chemical, etc.
• Practical engineering background - can problem solve, potentially do some elements of design.
• An engineering qualification - could be apprenticed, HNC, Full Tech Certificate or City and Guilds.
The company will offer the successful applicant:
• £25 p/h Ltd - the client may pay more for exceptional candidates.
• Some overtime available.
• An initial 3-6 month contract with opportunities for long term extensions.
• The opportunity to be part of a growing business with aggressive plans for the next few years.
The company:
• A global supplier of heavy engineering process plant and equipment. They supply to global organisations around the world, in particular the Far East and South America.
You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.
