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Design Engineer

Posted 22 July 2025
Salary Competitive Salary
LocationRedhill
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector Technical, Engineering
ReferenceJ139321
Job FunctionMechanical Design

Job description

​Rewards and Benefits on Offer;  

  • Immediate start

  • Company pension scheme

  • Opportunity for hybrid working after probation

  • The opportunity to work with a well-established global engineering company

  • Career development and progression opportunities.

  • Monday to Friday office hours 

  • Competitive basic salary

  • Travel expenses

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client, based near Redhill, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a Design Engineer to join their team. Our client is very well-established in their specialist sector and supplies quality products globally, to an ever-expanding list of blue-chip customers. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and an exciting new career move.

If you have background in Design/CAD, apply now for an immediate start

The Job You’ll Do;

  • Experience in electrical engineering regulatory environment for electrical installations, including BS7671 wiring regulations (18th edition) and the Electricity at Work Act.

  • Proficient in the use of recognised drawing standards, including Knowledge of BS8888 2017

  • Familiarity with relevant technical standards is required for both EMC and LVD

  • Ability to develop design concepts from first principles with proven engineering design skills and strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques and material properties.

  • Ability to produce high quality drawings (2D and 3D) using a CAD tool of choice (candidate can assist in the process of deciding the software the company should adopt) to ISO standards.

  • Production of STEP files for transfer to customer/clients as required

  • Ability to take a rough mechanical design and turn into a refined drawing outputs.

  • Ability to produce Visio drawings as required to assist with other company needs.

  • Experienced user of a CAD package such as AutoCAD.

  • Ideally experience of an Electrical CAD package e.g. SEE Electrical / ETAP.

About You;

  • A minimum qualification HND/HNC, apprenticeship, or equivalent, along with proven knowledge of and adherence to EU directives electrical safety and compliance.

  • Minimum four years’ experience in production of electronic and mechanical drawings at a significant quantity.

  • Ability to work hard, show tenacity, proactively work on own initiative, solve problems using own judgement, meet tight deadlines and balance priorities to achieve results.

  • Must hold, or have the ability to achieve SC Security Clearance

  • Experienced in standard office applications.

  • The ability to produce a high standard of work which meets or exceeds customer’s requirements.

  • Can do/problem solving mentality