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Mechanical Design Engineer

Tait Francis Ltd
Nottingham
1 month ago
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GBP40,000 – GBP45,000 Negotiable + Private Healthcare + 33 Days + Benefits

Remote, with occasional travel to the Midlands

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer who has worked on material handling systems, conveyors, silos or similar?

Do you want to work for a forward thinking company, with remote work, a full order book, future progression opportunities and the chance to join the top table, as the company looks towards exponential growth?

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will work on bespoke plant layout and full scale projects across quarrying, minerals, cement, construction and recycling. You'll take projects from initial concept layouts through to detailed design / fabrication packages. There is a real variety of work and genuine long term prospects, making this a great time to get board.

This company have established themselves as a leading business in what they do. The hands on Director is now looking to drive the business further forward, with a full order book and exciting plans for the future. This is the perfect opportunity to join a company that values technical excellence and offers a clear path to grow with the role.

This position would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who has designed material handling systems, conveyors, silos, or similar, who is looking for a technically challenging and varied role, with remote work and long term career prospects.

THE ROLE
  • Design material handling equipment including hoppers, conveyors, silos etc
  • Create design and fabrication packages for heavy industrial applications
  • Produce 2D Layouts and 3D models for blue chip clients
  • Remote work with the occasional office meet in the Midlands
THE PERSON
  • Mechanical Design Engineer with materials handling experience or similar
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and a 3D CAD package
  • Understanding of fabrication design, structural steelwork beneficial

Mechanical, Design, Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, CAD, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor, Tekla, Materials Handling, Conveyors, Hoppers, Silos, Silo, Quarrying, Minerals, Aggregate, Cement, Heavy Industry, Fabrication, Steel, Structural, Mechanical


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