Senior Design Engineer - Vehicle Body / Transport Design

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Senior Design Engineer - Vehicle Body / Transport Design

Position: Senior Design Engineer - Vehicle Body / Transport Design
Location: Elland, West Yorkshire / Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Salary: Up to £55,000+Generous Bonus
Working Arrangement: Site based, with travel between sites
Employment Type: Permanent

A Senior Design Engineer is required for our client, a leading UK vehicle body manufacturer with over 900 employees across 12 sites nationwide.

This is a newly created senior-level opportunity, providing technical leadership to a junior Design Engineer while taking responsibility for design activities across the Elland and Stoke-on-Trent manufacturing sites .

The role will initially be based predominantly in Elland for approximately six months , before becoming more evenly split between Elland and Stoke-on-Trent. Occasional travel to Milton Keynes and Bradford will also be required.

The business specialises in commercial vehicle bodies and transport-related products , with the Design team using SolidWorks to produce designs and manufacturing drawings, including work around Volvo chassis drawings .

Senior Design Engineer Job Overview

Lead vehicle body and transport-related design projects from concept through to manufacture

Produce detailed 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks

Interpret chassis and vehicle manufacturer drawings and understand packaging and vehicle integration

Design vehicle bodies, structures, panels, xwwtmva brackets, assemblies and fabricated components

Manage BOMs, drawing revisions and engineering documentation

Work closely with manufacturing, production and workshop teams to resolve design and build issues

Liaise with fabricators, bodybuilders, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers

Support prototype builds, first-off builds and engineering changes

Ensure designs meet relevant legislation, safety and industry requirements

Provide technical guidance to a junior Design Engineer