Heavy machinery and equipment provides the 'power' to drive our world, and each and every piece is first designed then engineered so that it can be produced through some kind of repeatable process that is cost economical and quality assured.

Would you like to learn to research and develop new heavy engineering products and processes? As a Design Engineer, you will use design software to prepare sketches and specifications for new products or processes and then oversee their development. You will use drafting and drawing skills and learn how to interpret engineering drawings and create detailed plans using Computer Aided Design software (CAD). You can also specialise in computer-generated diagrams and models, both 2D and 3D.

Design Engineers also develop specifications for new products in terms of cost, quality, production method, application of new technology and business objectives. The skills you will learn in working on heavy machinery could also see you moving across to work in Cast Metals, Light Metals, Aerospace, Automotive or even Fine Trades.