Sr Design Engineer

Orona is a leading European business group in sustainable vertical transportation. As a global operator with almost 60 years’ experience, it delivers value for customers through its platform of products and services covering the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, modernization, refurbishment and replacement of lifts and escalators in all market segments.

Its vertical transportation solutions encompass innovative, pragmatic and state‑of‑the‑art technologies; giving the highest level of safety, and optimises traffic management, available space, and travel comfort.

Our cooperative business model is committed to people. Its team is composed of 5,700 employees, operating in 12 European countries, supplying complete lifts, escalators, and components to more than 100 countries throughout the world.

Orona in the UK provides a national installation and service coverage from its regional offices. Nearly 300 full‑time employees make up the UK team, providing a wealth of skill, knowledge and local market experience.

• 1 out of every 10 new lifts in Europe is an Orona lift
• 100 countries have Orona products installed
• 300,000 lifts worldwide with Orona technology
• 25,000,000 We bring more than 25 million people every day to their destination
• Number 1 in production capacity in Europe for complete lifts
• 1st company in the sector worldwide certified in Ecodesign - ISO 14006

ORONA’s activities are focused on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in 100 countries, we have 330,000 lifts worldwide using our technology. With 2 manufacturing plants Orona is Number 1 in Europe in terms of complete lift production capacity.

We are looking for a Senior Design Engineer within the lift industry experience. Ideally based anywhere in the UK (except Northern Ireland), however it will require regular travel to meet with the team based in Sunbury. A company vehicle may be provided.

You will be responsible for all design aspects of the lift installation including drawing production, customer liaison, installation teams liaison, design standards and personally deliver final Builders Working drawings. Provides responsive internal and on site design support and training.

• Produces Builders Works, Engineering, Lift finishes drawings and sketches in accordance with company standards, best practice, legislation, H&S guidelines and the Lifts Regulations.
• Understands, interprets and integrates Architectural and technical building drawings and information, and incorporates within a co‑ordinated working design.
• Produces designs with an awareness of timescales and deadlines in respect of customer requirements. Records design process on company software systems.
• Assists in producing Operating and Maintenance Manuals, 'as fitted' information and regularly checks project completion schedules to ensure the O&M manuals are issued to customers in a timely manner in accordance with company practices.
• Has responsibility for ensuring the customer fully understands the builders work drawings and prepares the site to agreed drawings and attendances. Checks the site for compliance and advises any anomalies/proposals in writing to the customer. Completes site surveys to ensure site is prepared as per agreed drawings and schedules and advises customer on areas of non‑compliance.
• Attends design meetings where required to liaise with the customer, Architects, project designers.
• Responsible for attaining customer approval of builders work drawings and lift finishes.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days Bank Hols
• Pension (Company contributions rising with service)
• Life Assurance
• Medical Cash Back Plan
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave
• GP24/7
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Long Service Awards
• Recruitment referral fee
• Training and Development opportunities

• An accredited university degree
• Must have previous experience in the Lift Industry
• CAD – Should be conversant in Auto-Cad or similar design software.
• Technical Drawings – Fully conversant with engineering drawings and able to explain them…