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Design Engineer | Sheffield | Hybrid 

The Opportunity:

Are you a Design Engineer, ready to manage your own projects from cradle to grave?

With their order book growing, this bespoke engineering manufacturer needs an ambitious Design Engineer to manage an array of projects (supported by the Project Engineers).

This is a chance for you to expand your skillset, gaining:

  • Exposure to the full lifecycle of a product, from inception, quote, design, manufacturer, fitment, to delivery to customer.
  • Exposure to a diverse, bespoke product range (automotive, rail, energy, automotive, aerospace).
  • Exposure to managing projects autonomously (with some support from Project Engineer).
  • See your designs in 3D CAD come to life, their usability, and how they perform, getting involved in their manufacture hands-on on the shop floor.  
  • Grow a commercial knowledge, providing sales quotations and liaising with customers.

The Candidate:

  • Design Engineer (ideally with experience working on projects within Fixing/tooling/bespoke design work/ sheet metal).
  • Mechanical Engineering experience (degree preferred or qualified by experience).
  • 3D CAD experience
  • Hands on experience – e.g. hand tools/lasers.

Working Pattern:

  • Based at Sheffield site.
  • Hybrid working model with flexible hours – able to manage hours autonomously (after probation) 

How the apply for the Design Engineer role:

If you are interested in the role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.

Likely Job Titles: Design Engineer, Engineer, CAD Engineer

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.


    • Job type: Permanent
    • Location: Sheffield
    • Date posted:
    • Pay:£- £

    This opportunity is being managed by:

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    Cat Lane

    Senior Recruitment Consultant

    Email Cat.lane@fordandstanley.com