Product Design Engineer

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

Role is based on site in Chard, Somerset - some hybrid working (1 day a week from home) may be possible as/when workload allows

Salary £34K - £42K (DOE)

Generous benefits: relocation allowance (if required), Company pension and life insurance, wellness and health programmes and 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 previous 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!

More information about our client:

• 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.
• Employee benefits include up to £3,000 in relocation allowance (if required), generous holiday allowance and after 5 years of service, you’ll be given an additional 5 days’ holiday! Contributory pension scheme with life insurance, lunchtime finish on a Friday, Christmas site closure, free parking on site, employee wellbeing program and discounts on local services.
• They support and encourage your learning, to ensure you grow and develop new skills and experience
• 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.
• Manufacturing takes place on their 30-acre site in Chard - they export to over 90 countries globally!
• 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.
• Sustainability at the Core: Help to lead the way in eco-friendly, sustainable design that reduces waste and promotes a greener planet.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Work alongside top engineers, designers, and product managers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Impact on Millions: Your designs will be used by millions of people globally!

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.
• 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.
• Desirable: Mechanical bias with regards to your Product Design and Development experience
• Plastic injection moulding and/or sheet metalwork, fabricated assemblies, rotational moulding.
• 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. Stress Analysis and CAE experience is desirable.
• Good hand modelmaking skills to demonstrate proof of principle models.

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.