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Process Design Engineer (Outside IR35)

Stroud (Gloucestershire)

Hybrid Working

 £35 - £45 per hour (Experience Dependent)

Our client are a world leading name in manufacturing and engineering and currently seeking a design engineer to join them on a contract basis. The project is expected to run for 6 months but could go longer, a background in process design and P&ID’s will be vital

Responsibilities – Process Design Engineer (Outside IR35)

Design of panel systems consisting of bespoke instrument and piping arrangements for the measurement of water and other chemicals in power industry
Generation of process GAs, piping isometrics, P&IDs, component specifications, etc. for bespoke and standard panel mounted process solutions
Generation of structured BoMs and configuration drawings for configurable products with multiple variants/options
Process design review and optimisation
Unambiguous specification of manufactured and proprietary parts and assemblies.
Delivery of technical product documentation including mechanical drawings to BS 8888.
Participate in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (DFMEA).
Design validation testing
Continuous improvement of self and company processes.
Qualification/Experience – Process Design Engineer (Outside IR35)

BTEC HNC/NVQ level 4 minimum

2 years’ experience after qualifications in process design
Proven track record of delivering P&IDs and process system designs
Evidence of working within a controlled engineering change process and use of PDM/PLM software.
Experience in process control and instrumentation selection Instrumentation design experience
Practical experience of SolidWorks, Windchill PLM and SAP.
Practical experience of AutoCAD Plant3D, AutoCAD P&ID, SMAP or similar
Experience of HAZOPs, cause and effect
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