Mechanical Design Engineer

Design Engineer – Process Plant & Equipment🚨 ⏰ Full-time, permanent - 37.5hrs per week Mon - Fri 📍 West Yorkshire - Wakefield / Leeds / Bradford / Huddersfield commutable (Office-based with occasional site visits) 💷 £40,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on experience + package Our prestigious client is an established engineering business specialising in the design and manufacture of complex, made-to-order process plant and associated systems for UK and international industrial and public-sector clients. They are now seeking a Design Engineer to lead process plant design from concept through to detailed design and calculation, with supporting structural and steelwork design forming an important part of the role. Key Responsibilities * Lead concept, design, detail and calculation work for new and modified process plant and associated systems. * Define process layouts, equipment arrangements and integration with existing plant, ensuring safe, efficient and maintainable designs. * Design ducting, pipework and ancillary systems (including large diameter runs and complex bends), with appropriate supports, insulation and access considerations. * Oversee supporting structural and steelwork design, ensuring it is fully coordinated with process requirements and site constraints. * Produce structural calculations to verify that steelwork and supports can safely carry equipment, duct and pipe loads with suitable safety factors. * Develop novel design solutions to accommodate new process plant within constrained, existing facilities. * Produce detailed 3D models, general arrangements and fabrication drawings using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD. Person Specification * HNC/HND or degree-qualified in Mechanical, Process, Chemical or Design Engineering (or equivalent experience). * Proven experience in process plant design, ideally within industrial, environmental, energy or related sectors. * Strong understanding of equipment layout, ducting/pipework routing and integration with supporting steelwork. * Confident carrying out manual design calculations and applying relevant British/European standards. * Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD (2020 or later). * Able to work independently, manage multiple design tasks, and communicate clearly with fabrication and site teams. * A practical, problem-solving mindset with an interest in bespoke, one-off engineering solutions. Benefits * Competitive salary with regular review. * Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging process plant projects. * Supportive engineering team with scope for development and progression. * Stable, long-term workload in a niche, essential-services sector. 📩 Interested? Send your CV to the G Force Recruitment team via CV-Library. One of our specialist consultants will be in touch shortly. We take your data seriously. G Force Recruitment is fully compliant with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018

Benefits

Pension + 25days hol + package

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