Design Engineer

Be part of something bigger!

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future‑focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way.

Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low‑carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90 % and almost € 5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

To ensure that the design of all new and existing machinery and machine tooling complies with the legal regulations and legislations. Working with Maintenance and manufacturing to become global technology leaders.

Salary: £38K‑45K Per Annum

• Undertaking design calculations for static, fatigue and finite element analyses.
• Knowledge of FEA analysis.
• Preparing detailed and schematic engineering drawings in both 3D and 2D.
• Preparing assembly drawings in both 3D and 2D along with instructions for use of equipment.
• Checking work produced by colleagues as necessary to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintaining comprehensive records for design calculations and drawings.
• Promote best practice and the sharing of knowledge amongst employees and other Bridon sites.
• Promote continuous Improvement activities to engineer out any repeating problems.
• From time to time may be required to work at other Bridon sites.

Apply strong mechanical science and engineering fundamentals to ensure designs are structurally sound, including:

• Understanding of stress/strain principles (tension, shear, bending)
• Awareness of deflection and loading in machine components
• Beam calculations (simply supported beams, point loads, distributed loads)
• Cantilever loading considerations
• Knowledge of material properties and selection (tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, fatigue, wear, corrosion resistance)

Design, specify and improve mechanical power transmission systems, including:

• Belt‑driven systems (pulleys, belt selection, alignment considerations)
• Gearboxes, gearbox ratios, and drive arrangements
• Shafting, couplings, bearings, and rotating equipment components

Carry out engineering calculations to support safe and reliable design decisions, including:

• Torque calculations
• Power calculations
• Gear ratio selection and speed changes

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Good Working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor, 3‑D design and Autodesk Vault (document control, revision management).
• Dedicated to providing the highest quality which meets the requirements of internal/external customers.
• An analytical disposition, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator – verbally and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Time management.
• Intermediate Microsoft office.
• Previous experience in design engineering.
• Experience of working and interpreting International standards.

We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team!

At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about us and our exciting career opportunities, visit Bekaert Careers