Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted technology provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions, from design to lifetime support, for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.

We are now searching, for our site in Peterborough:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Purpose

Working within our Engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and issuing food process equipment to meet specific customer contract requirements and to support equipment development projects.

This will involve anything from configuring standard equipment to designing completely new equipment.

You will also provide technical support to all relevant business areas when needed, including sales, manufacturing / assembly, installation / commission, and customer services.

Main Duties

· Design mechanical equipment and systems, to meet the customer’s specifications, internal standards and quality procedures,

· Generate all associated engineering drawings, specifications and part lists for manufacturing and assembly purposes

· Support manufacturing / assembly / installation and commission to resolve any design issues, remaining the technical responsible throughout the projects,

· Implement continuous design improvements for our equipment and to design, test and develop new equipment,

· Help the Sales and Customer Services, as a mechanical engineering and equipment expert,

Candidate Profile

· A degree in Mechanical Engineering (BEng or above) or equivalent

· Experience designing original capital equipment such as Food & Beverage, O&G, Pharmaceuticals…

· Fluent in the use of 3D CAD packages and experience of PLM Software,

· Experience of preparing and checking mechanical calculations,

· Solution-driven and customer-oriented sensibility

· Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise accordingly,

· Experience working to machinery standards and European Directives

· Strong ability to both self-lead and work effectively within a team.

Welcome to join us in “Shaping What Matters For Tomorrow”!