Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Swansea
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Design Engineer
Up to £40,000
Yolk Recruitment is working with a growing engineering and manufacturing business to recruit a Design Engineer to join their expanding engineering team. This is a great opportunity to become part of a business investing in product development, engineering capability, and long-term growth.
This is a hands-on engineering role where your designs will move beyond the screen and directly into production, so attention to detail and a strong understanding of manufacturability are essential.
You'll also have the opportunity to influence how products are developed and improved, helping to shape more efficient processes and better engineering outcomes across the business.
Working closely with manufacturing, technical, and commercial teams, you'll take ownership of design work from concept through to production. You'll be responsible for producing accurate 2D and 3D engineering drawings, supporting new product development, and ensuring all designs meet required standards, specifications, and compliance requirements.
This role offers genuine project variety, day-to-day engineering problem solving, and the chance to make a real impact within a growing organisation.
Key responsibilities:
Produce detailed 2D and 3D AutoCAD engineering drawings for manufacture and product development
Design and develop new and existing products from concept through to production
Apply engineering principles to ensure designs are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and manufacturable
Review and improve designs using Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles
Work across multiple engineering projects, ensuring delivery to specification and deadlines
Maintain accurate technical documentation and ensure robust version control
Ensure compliance with relevant standards, building regulations, and ISO 9001 processes
Support continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing processes
Collaborate with internal teams including production, technical, and salesThis is what you'll need:
Experience in a Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer, CAD Engineer, or similar engineering role
Strong experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Advanced AutoCAD skills
Strong understanding of engineering principles, materials, and manufacturing processes
Experience producing detailed technical drawings and engineering documentationAnd this is what you'll get:
Competitive salary
Life insurance
Wellbeing programme