Product Design Engineer (NPD for consumer/industrial, electrical/electronic products)

Chard, Somerset - role is based on site, some hybrid working (1 day a week from home) may be possible

Salary £34K - £42K (DOE) + relocation allowance (if required) & other generous benefits (detailed below)

38 hours a week with a lunchtime finish on a Friday!

?         Are you a Product Design Engineer with full concept to manufacture design experience

?         Have you designed consumer or industrial electrical or electronic appliances such as white goods/hair styling or power tools/medical scanners & diagnostic equipment

?         Would you like to be part of a team that develops the entire product lifecycle, and see your designs come out on the onsite production line

If you answered yes to the above questions, could this role be the next step in your Product Design career?

Our client is a leading British Manufacturer with over 150 products manufactured here in the UK! One of them being a VERY familiar name throughout homes and businesses not just here in the UK, but worldwide! Our client’s site is located on the glorious Somerset, Devon, and Dorset borders – the sea being just a short car journey away! So working here offers a semi-rural lifestyle, with access to the countryside and quick links to major towns and cities.

Why Apply?

• Impact on Millions: Your designs will be used by millions of people globally! Products are exported to over 90 countries globally, from Somerset!
• Manufacturing takes place on their 30-acre site, you’ll see your designs come out on the onsite production line!
• Sustainability at the Core: Help to lead the way in eco-friendly, sustainable design that reduces waste and promotes a greener planet.
• The R&D team are constantly updating and working with new technologies to ensure products are up to date and offer the best solutions possible to their diverse customer base.
• They support and encourage your learning, to ensure you grow and develop new skills and experience
• They’ve recently undergone substantial expansion, and invested £30 million to grow their business
• Great culture – all working together as a team. There are over 1200 employees onsite.
• Generous holiday allowance and after 5 years of service, you’ll be given an additional 5 days holiday!
• Contributory pension scheme with life insurance
• Up to £3,000 in relocation allowance (if required)
• Lunchtime finish on a Friday + free parking on site and Christmas site closure
• Employee wellbeing program and discounts on local services

What skills and experience will the Product Design Engineer need?

• A formal design qualification + industry experience in a similar role designing Electrical/Electronic products/appliances for the plastic injection moulding manufacturing process
• Full design product development work from concept to manufacture, which includes use of tooling circles, CAD modelling software and demonstrable experience of component or system modification.
• Competent at producing Engineering drawings and schemes.
• Good understanding of a range of manufacturing processes and construction methods.
• Good appreciation of loads and forces acting within components and complex assemblies.
• Good hand modelmaking/prototyping skills to demonstrate proof of principle models.

Desirable:

• Mechanical bias with regards to your Product Design and Development experience
• Stress Analysis and CAE experience

This advert represents a summary of the full role description. To apply, please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.