WH Bence have an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer to join their team. Location: Yate, Bristol, BS37 5NG Salary: £40K - £45K PA Job Type: Full - time, Permanent, Working Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 (1 Hour Break) About Us: Based in Yate, North Bristol, W H Bence is a manufacturer of specialist mobile facilities such as medical screening trailers and relocatables for Breast Screening, MRI, CT, Heart Catheterisation, Chemotherapy Clinics, Fire Appliances and Emergency Service Command Centres. Bence, a family owned and run company, has been trading since 1983 and built an excellent reputation as the UK's foremost specialist coachbuilder with a prestigious client list. Design Engineer - The Role: We are looking for a mechanical Design Engineer with Automotive experience. This role will progress towards leading individual jobs working “cradle to the grave” from initial outset of design conception through to delivery. Design Engineer - Key Responsibilities: - Consult with the sales team to create innovative designs for presentations, bids, and tenders - Liaise closely with procurement to ensure timely availability of working drawings for supplier quotations - Provide accurate manufacturing drawings to production departments - Represent the company and communicate with customers in person and over the phone - Take responsibility for design quality, accuracy, timely delivery, and management - Improve and expand Bence products - Keep up to date with new ideas, designs, and legislation - Investigate new materials for next-generation designs - Ensure consistent and compliant design approaches - Maintain and improve the standard of creative design work - Understand the requirements of metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery for ease of production - Identify potential cost savings through design improvements with the Production and Operations teams - Collaborate with refrigeration suppliers to ensure suitable routing for a mobile environment - Understand general electrical principles Design Engineer - You: - Relevant design engineer qualifications preferred - Experience in mechanical background with some automotive knowledge - Thorough understanding and working experience of Solidworks PDM software and Design Package, 2D & 3D CAD design package - Knowledge of engineering principles - Understand the requirements of coachbuilding metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery - Trailer and vehicle conversion experience would be great, but not critical - Competent to work with all aspects of Microsoft Office - Numerate, capable of accurate calculations -Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented approach Design Engineer - Benefits: - On site parking - 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays To submit your application for this exciting Design Engineer opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now. ADZN1_UKTJ