Facilities Design Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by NES Fircroft
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Facilities Design Engineer is a contract role focused on designing and developing facility infrastructure to support manufacturing operations. This position involves creating layouts for new manufacturing processes, coordinating equipment installations, and ensuring compliance with fire risk regulations. The role requires collaboration with various teams to optimize operational layouts and support lean manufacturing targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop facility infrastructure for manufacturing.
- Create concept and feasibility layouts for new manufacturing processes.
- Coordinate physical installation of equipment at new facility locations.
- Liaise with the Business Protection team and Insurers on Fire Risk issues.
- Define departmental and functional CAD standards and protocols.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or similar.
- Experience in facility design and layout planning.
- Understanding of Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations.
- Familiarity with Autodesk Product Design Suite and Inventor.
- Exposure to Autodesk Building Design Suite applications (e.g., Revit).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contract role - Facilities Design Engineer
Location - Remote working with required site visits
The Facilities Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of facility infrastructure to support the manufacturing facility. Responsible for the development of a specific zone or building within the facility from concept design through to detailed planning or gateway approval, working with the wider Facilities Integration team, Operational team and Project Managers to define operational layouts. Responsible for creating concept & feasibility layouts for new manufacturing processes or facilities that utilise space effectively, have a clear structure for material, people and production flow and support lean manufacturing targets
Coordinate the physical installation of equipment new engine facility locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate. Responsible for liaising with the consultant Business Protection team and Insurers on Fire Risk issues and coordinating the input with the respective consultant engineer and architect. Support in defining the departmental and functional CAD standards and protocols for the client Manufacturing Engineering and externa suppliers.
Experience required
Holds or working towards a degree in a relevant subject (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or similar), with a strong academic foundation in facility design and layout planning. Exposure to the design and coordination of new facility installations, including layout development and equipment/process commissioning, through academic projects or placements. Basic understanding of the Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations, with a willingness to further develop compliance knowledge in a professional setting. Familiar with Autodesk Product Design Suite and Inventor, ideally some exposure to Autodesk Building Design Suite applications (e.g., Revit).