Design Engineer

Department:

Engineering

Job Title:

Design Engineer

Reporting to:

Design Engineering Manager

Working Hours:

39 hours per week Monday – Friday, your hours of work will be starting no earlier than 7.00am and no later than 8.30am each day with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

Monday to Thursday you will work an 8-hour day (excluding lunch) and Fridays you will work a 7-hour day (excluding lunch).

You will be expected on occasion to work later in the evening or weekends as business needs require.

Key Objectives

You will be responsible for managing new contracts from the agreed job description requirements, through the design stages to the point of issuing design drawings. Once the project reaches the production stage, you will support the manufacturing departments to ensure a smooth and effective completion of the build. For new product design and ongoing product improvement, you will be contributing towards the design activities as part of cross functional design teams to continually upgrade and improve the range of standard product designs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assess and review of customer requirements with, and include technical support for, the Sales team
• Project design to ensure customer requirements are converted into effective design solutions
• Creation of bill of material records including standard and non-standard parts
• Purchasing materials and an involvement in the procurement processes
• The creation and management of engineering drawings, documents and records.
• Supporting manufacturing throughout the build and completion process
• Provide input and contribute to standard product design improvements

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with the ability to work individually and as part of a team

• Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• Experience of and ability to work to tight project deadlines

• Organised and proactive with a systematic approach to design

Please note: We are not looking for any additional support from external agencies for this role.

Employee Benefits:

Salary ranging from £35,000.00 - £45,000.00 per annum dependent on experience

39 hour week, early finish on Fridays

Overtime available

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory pension scheme

Subsidised onsite canteen

On-site parking with electric/plug-in charging points

Free birthday breakfast and more

Christmas Shutdown