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Mechanical Design Engineer

Liebherr Group.com

Office

Killarney, IE

Full Time

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate has qualified as an Engineer in a relevant discipline and has gained significant design experience.  You are highly motivated, dependable and thorough and can manage multiple tasks simultaneously.  You possess excellent planning, scheduling and organisational skills and can ensure that required designs are completed on schedule in accordance with forecast section requirements and resources well in advance enduring timely delivery of all projects.  You have excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to build, manage and maintain relationships at all levels. 

Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

•Establishment and layout of design solutions for Liebherr Container Cranes products and their components.
•Preparation of detailed production drawings and their associated material lists.
•Liaise with personnel within and outside the design department in ensuring that designs produced are current, incorporate all updated solutions and conform to the standards required.
•Liaise with various sub-suppliers / sub-contractors to ensure that component fabrication and components quality is in accordance with the expectations and requirements of Liebherr.
•Visit site from time to time as requested by management to improve the knowledge and understanding of Liebherr Container Crane products and manage and supervise the installation and commissioning of products and services provided by Liebherr.
•Maintenance of the design database, ensuring that all design drawings and concepts are centrally stored.
•Preparation of manuals for Liebherr Container Crane products.
•Training of new and existing employees within the design department.
•Participate in handover to client and customer training.

Qualifications, Requirements And Experience

  • A third level qualification in Mechanical / Structural Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience, ideally in Mechanical / Structural design of steel fabrication structures.
  • High level knowledge and experience in 3D design packages and related technologies.
  • Strong evidence of delivering results in a fast-paced operational setting.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme, training and development opportunities, subsidised canteen, retailer discounts, travel opportunities, sports and social club, cycle to work scheme and if that isn’t enough, we have an early finish on a Friday!

  • Please note, CV's will not be accepted directly by email.
  • We do not require the assistance of recruitment agencies for this role.

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Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Connolly.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranes worldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity and  productivity. 

Location

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.

Killarney

Ireland (Ie)

Contact

Jennifer Connolly

Jennifer.Connolly@Liebherr.Com

Mechanical Design Engineer

Office

Killarney, IE

Full Time

October 4, 2025

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