Design Process Engineer
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pension, Life Cover |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Location: | Honiton, South West, EX14 4XL |
| Company: | Meridian Business Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 57554300 |
Summary
Design Process Engineer
The Opportunity:
The Design Process Engineer will have a really interesting role, combining your Mechanical Design skills with your Process Improvement experience. The environment you'll work in as Design Process Engineer is exciting, innovative and if you have an interest in anything automotive, then it'll be a pleasure to be part of this talented team. Your role will combine Design and Process Improvement, bringing variety to your day. This is a great role for a talented Mechanical Engineer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and create models and drawings using SolidWorks centred on functionality, simplicity and economy to provide clear production instructions to the production department.
- Review Production Engineering drawings for approval, reporting and implementing required rework and production improvements
- Support Production Change Control in checking and processing of design Engineering drawing release and updates
- Identify manufacturing needs for new products in development and make recommendations for improvement to manufacturing efficiency by way of removing waste from the processes.
- Implement production performance metrics to allow analysis for identifying continuous improvement opportunities and training and development opportunities.
Skills Required:
- Mechanical Design skills, preferably with SolidWorks and the ability to create detailed 3d models and accurate engineering drawings of components and assemblies.
- Minimum of HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
- Practical engineering knowledge, ideally in an automotive or related industry.
- Good report writing and project information recording.
Associated Benefits:
Pension
23 Days holiday + Bank holidays
Group Life Cover
Working Hours:
Full time – 40 hour week, 8.30-5 Mon to Thurs and 8.30-1 Fri
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
The Opportunity:
The Design Process Engineer will have a really interesting role, combining your Mechanical Design skills with your Process Improvement experience. The environment you'll work in as Design Process Engineer is exciting, innovative and if you have an interest in anything automotive, then it'll be a pleasure to be part of this talented team. Your role will combine Design and Process Improvement, bringing variety to your day. This is a great role for a talented Mechanical Engineer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and create models and drawings using SolidWorks centred on functionality, simplicity and economy to provide clear production instructions to the production department.
- Review Production Engineering drawings for approval, reporting and implementing required rework and production improvements
- Support Production Change Control in checking and processing of design Engineering drawing release and updates
- Identify manufacturing needs for new products in development and make recommendations for improvement to manufacturing efficiency by way of removing waste from the processes.
- Implement production performance metrics to allow analysis for identifying continuous improvement opportunities and training and development opportunities.
Skills Required:
- Mechanical Design skills, preferably with SolidWorks and the ability to create detailed 3d models and accurate engineering drawings of components and assemblies.
- Minimum of HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
- Practical engineering knowledge, ideally in an automotive or related industry.
- Good report writing and project information recording.
Associated Benefits:
Pension
23 Days holiday + Bank holidays
Group Life Cover
Working Hours:
Full time – 40 hour week, 8.30-5 Mon to Thurs and 8.30-1 Fri
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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