Design Engineer

Job description

Role- Design Engineer

Salary- £60,000 per annum

Type- Permanent

Location- Chelmsford

My client is a specialist manufacturer of Refrigeration equipment. They are looking for a Design Engineer to join their team near Chelmsford on a permanent basis.

The Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• 1 year or more of experience in a similar Design / Development Engineering position
• Have a background in Refrigeration with knowledge of Refrigeration systems and principles
• F-Gas qualified
• background on thermodynamics and heat transfer in the development of refrigeration products or devices.
• Proficiency with CAD software and more – ideally Inventor or SolidWorks, Refprop, Flownex
• Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Proven ability to drive Engineering development
• Good mathematical and general engineering knowledge
• The ability to understand system requirements
• Be self-motivated with excellent attention to detail
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written

The Design Engineer role will involve:

• Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
• New product development, testing and prototyping
• Working on full lifecycle design projects
• Designing and developing new products
• Liaising with manufacturing providers
• Being involved in final assembly of products
• Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
• Updating 3D models and drawings
• Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
• Checking drawings for sign off
• Working in a small multi-disciplinary team on varied projects

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.

For more information about this role please apply, or email Toby Illingworth on tillingworth@pg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Maldon

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-05-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English