Design Engineer

Design Engineer – Commercial Vehicle Conversions

Blackburn, Lancashire | Permanent | £36,000–£38,000 per annum

Aspired Talent are recruiting a Design Engineer to join our client’s engineering team, developing practical design solutions for refrigerated commercial vehicle conversions.

This role would suit someone with mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment who enjoys taking designs from concept through to production.

The role

- Design and develop insulation kits for existing and new commercial vehicle models.

- Create accurate engineering drawings and assembly instructions for production teams.

- Design insulated panel assemblies that are practical to manufacture and fit.

- Produce CNC cutting programmes for insulation panels, maximising material use and reducing waste.

- Incorporate refrigeration equipment, controllers, batteries and other aftermarket products into vehicle conversion designs.

- Work closely with manufacturing and installation teams to resolve design and build issues.

- Create and maintain bills of materials and update information within the company’s ERP system.

- Manage design changes and maintain accurate technical documentation.

- Support product development and improvements to quality, safety and manufacturing efficiency.

About you

- At least two years’ relevant engineering design experience.

- HND or degree in an engineering subject.

- Proficient in 3D CAD, ideally Autodesk Inventor and Vault.

- Experience producing mechanical designs and manufacturing drawings.

- Understanding of manufacturing processes and practical assembly requirements.

- Proficiency in 2D CNC router programming.

- Strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem-solving.

- Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy manufacturing environment.

- Confident communicating with colleagues across engineering and production.

Desirable experience

- Commercial vehicle conversions, coachbuilding or automotive manufacturing.

- Automotive electrical systems, particularly electric vehicles.

- Refrigeration systems and associated equipment.

- Designing panel assemblies or similar manufactured products.

What’s on offer

- Permanent employment with a salary of £36,000–£38,000 per annum.

- Opportunity to contribute to new products and vehicle conversion designs.

- A collaborative engineering team an...