Design Engineer

DESIGN ENGINEER

SUTTON IN ASHFORD

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30AM - 5PM

-36,000 - -41,000

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing to 25 in April 2026)
• Pension, increasing after 2 years service
• Death in Service insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Uniform
• Laptop /PC

The role

Our client is a Nationally recognized, industry-leading manufacturer, who have a superb opportunity for a skilled Design Engineer to join their Technical Department.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a wide range of highly specialized projects, develop your technical prowess and enjoy a competitive salary and host of additional company benefits.

What you''ll be doing

• Supporting the design and development of automated machinery, equipment and component parts
• Redesigning the configuration of existing equipment to improve functionality, reliability and longevity
• Developing proposals and solutions to optimise the quality of production output
• Supporting the drafting of Technical Manuals in line with agreed company standards
• Ensuring equipment, parts and other materials are ordered in a cost-effective, responsible and auditable manner
• Ensuring quality standards, including ISO9001
• Ensuring all project work is undertaken in a safe, responsible and timely manner, keeping relevant stakeholders informed of progress and completion deadlines

What you''ll need

• Proficient with Autodesk or AutoCAD
• Time-served within a manufacturing background (FMCG or similar is highly desirable)
• Machinery or Equipment Design experience

About you

• Proactive and self-motivated
• The ability to manage a high workload and competing deadlines effectively
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate complex ideas and concepts to a range of stakeholders

If interested in the above opportunity, please forward your CV to Jordan Kent at Hunter Selection via (url removed)

If you are interested in this position please click ''apply''.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.