Mechanical Design Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Company

AAK International

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, weve grown into the worlds leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And its not just food we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.

AAK Hull

AAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.

The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.

At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UKs largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products.

About the role

AAK are seeking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Projects Team at Site Hull. This is a Monday to Friday, days role and will report into the Engineering Manager.

The Mechanical Design Engineer is primarily responsible to provide Mechanical Design expertise and resource to the site Projects team on the Hull Site. Working with other members of the Site Projects team and the wider site team, the Mechanical Design Engineer will design and deliver the mechanical solution to the Project. Delivery of the project can and will involve feasibility studies, agreeing the scope, agreeing specifications, working with and defining AAK mechanical standards, costing of the project, engaging contractors, raising funds, controlling the activity and controlling the spend.

Responsibilities

Feasibility studies to test the validity of a Project.
Scoping of project activity including designing the solution, developing the project plan, preparing the budget and raising Capex.
Agreeing and working to design specifications.
Engaging contractors, ensuring H&S practices are followed at all times.
Working to the project budget and not allowing overspend.
Working to the project timeline and not allowing deviatio
About you

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience;

HND Mechanical Engineering
Degree in Mechanical Engineering desirable
Autodesk Inventor Professional user
Pressure vessel design, pipe stress analysis, structural steelwork design
Compliance with all necessary design codes of construction, installation and operation.
Compliance with PED / PSSR
Experience in vegetable oil processing environment an advantage.
In return AAK offer:

10% non-contribution pension.
Bonus scheme.
UK Healthcare scheme.
25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
Group life cover.
Group income protection scheme.
Ride2Work scheme.
About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAKs offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centres, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

Diversity & Inclusion at AAK

AAK prohibits discrimination based on race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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