Senior Designer - Mechanical

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Designer - Mechanical with a background in the nuclear or defence sector to be engaged on a permanent basis in Barrow, with site visits 2 days every 2 weeks.

What you will be doing:

You will be producing 3D models of either Pipe routes, HVAC systems or mechanical compartment arrangements using the CAD toolset

Your responsibilities will also include producing 2D drawings and electronic data and BoM item development to a fast - paced schedule to support manufacturing, installation, and testing of our products

Develop and maintain close working relationships with other Design team members and Stakeholders who are working towards the same common goal

Working as a team to produce an Integrated Design that meets our client's expectations and agreed set of requirements
Your skills and experiences:

Understanding of CAD toolsets and techniques e.g. Foran, Solidworks and Siemens NX etc. in both 2D (Diagrams) and 3D outputs (drawings and models)

Understanding of mechanical routed systems at both 2D and 3D level in either piping or HVAC design

Experience in Mechanical Compartment Integration / Room Integration and or Engineering Standards at Component / Equipment level

HNC / ONC level or degree qualification in relevant STEM subject or equivalent work experience
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