Lead Design Engineer

px Group

Lead Design Engineer at pxFairport responsible for all design outputs and deliverables. Managing equipment interfaces and producing technical documentation for material handling projects.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeAdlington • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Lead the design and development of equipment, systems, and schemes to the specified brief.
- Lead the production of 3D models and technical drawings, ensuring compliance with company CAD standards and design procedures.
- Lead the production of technical documentation in accordance with company standards.
- Manage drawings, models, bill of materials, and technical documents using company systems.
- Ensure design outputs (designs, drawings, documentation, etc.) on allocated project(s) meet project specifications, relevant standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify variations to contractual scope and escalate to the Project Engineer.
- Lead and facilitate design review meetings, ensuring design team actions are captured, assigned, and completed effectively.
- Carry out analysis of designs with a view to improving safety, DfMA, and functionality.
- Promote value engineering, standardisation, risk reduction, and a right-first-time approach.
- Undertake site visits and surveys to support successful delivery of projects.
- Provide technical leadership, support, and mentoring to Design Engineers and project team members.
- Ensure all work is delivered in alignment with the business’ ISO 9001 processes and templates as controlled within the Quality Management System (COS).

Requirements

What you’ll need

- HNC in relevant design or engineering discipline, or equivalent
- Previous experience as a Design Engineer, with experience in material handling.
- Excellent knowledge of bulk material handling, conveyor systems, and associated equipment.
- Good 3D CAD software knowledge (Autodesk Inventor or Revit preferred).
- Excellent knowledge of technical drawing and drafting standards (BS 8888).
- Excellent understanding of the design process, and its associated documentation.
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes associated with heavy fabrication

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday plus bank holidays**Contribution towards eye test and glasses**Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount**Long Service Awards**Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards**Employee Assistance Programme**Flexible Benefits Package**Onsite parking ******We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.*******Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.*****

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Hard Skills & Tools

3D modelingtechnical drawingdesign documentationbulk material handlingconveyor systemsmanufacturing processesdesign processDfMAvalue engineeringrisk reduction

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailproject management

Certifications

HNC in relevant design or engineering discipline