Summary: The Contract Design Engineer role focuses on creating 3D models and technical drawings using SolidWorks for a company in the Oil & Gas industry. The position requires collaboration on equipment upgrades and ensuring designs meet production requirements. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Wiltshire, requiring a competent 3D modeller with experience in precision parts design. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and testing to support engineering processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed 3D models and 2D technical drawings using SolidWorks, ensuring compliance with design specifications, including GD&T.
• Design mechanical precision-machined parts and collaborate with the engineering team to upgrade existing equipment.
• Support project teams with design engineering, providing solutions to engineering challenges and troubleshooting design issues.
• Ensure proper documentation of designs, drawings, and calculations, managing design files within the company's PDM system.
• Liaise with manufacturing and production departments to ensure designs are feasible for production and optimize designs for cost and performance.
• Contribute to the evaluation and improvement of design processes and engineering methodologies.
• Perform regular quality checks to ensure designs meet manufacturing requirements and support testing and validation processes.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in creating detailed 3D models and 2D technical drawings using SolidWorks.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T for defining design requirements.
• Solid experience designing mechanical precision-machined parts, including milled and turned components.
• Familiarity with managing design documentation and files within a PDM system.
• Ability to provide your own CAD-capable hardware is desirable.
• Ability to provide your own SolidWorks CAD licence is desirable.

Salary (Rate): £50

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Engineering