Design Engineer

Company: Direct People Ltd
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Location: Sandbach
Job Description:

Market leading company within the steel fabrications sector.

Design Engineer – Manufacturing (Location: Cheshire, Salary: Negotiable based on experience)

Key Tasks:

  • Interpret customer drawings with a view to subsequent component manufacture.
  • Ensure costs are understood & communicated.
  • Detail piece parts & jig & fixture requirements to ensure effective solutions to component manufacture.
  • Construct BOMs & routings to form intuitive component manufacture instructions.
  • Assist other engineering colleagues with best practice solutions.
  • Assist quality department to ensure fault‑free solutions within the manufacturing cycle.
  • Engage in value engineering activities to reduce process cost of manufacture.
  • Liaise & collaborate with shop‑floor personnel to ensure best practice in solutions.

Essential Skills Required:

  • Understanding engineering drawings, including geometric tolerancing.
  • Hands‑on experience & knowledge of steel fabrication equipment such as laser cutting, press‑braking & welding processes.
  • CAD (3D and 2D) – Radan and Inventor knowledge.
  • Ability to delegate and communicate well with management and staff.
  • Works well under pressure.
  • Proficient with MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Methodical, with the ability to balance workloads for each area.
  • Good team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
  • Flexible on working hours.

Benefits:

For your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, ongoing training and support and a chance not to just be a number but a key player in driving our division forward.

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Posted: April 10th, 2026