Design Engineer - Job Summary:

We’re supporting our client, a leading Marine equipment manufacturer based in Newtown, who are looking for a Design Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Design Engineer will have experience of small mechanism design and 3D CAD software.

Salary:                         £35,000 - £40,000

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Newtown

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               Mon to Thurs 8-4:30 & Fri 8-2

Benefits:

• On-site Parking.
• Company sick pay after 2 years. 
• 28 days holidays including Bank Holidays for first year, increases with service.
• Flexitime.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health Care Scheme.
• Company Pension. 

Responsibilities for Design Engineer:

• Responsible for the design of new or existing products to suit the customers’ requirements.
• Ensuring that designs are cost effective and that the customers requirements are met.
• Responsible for managing the whole project from initial enquiry to first off manufacture and producing and maintaining project plans to ensure key dates are met.
• To communicate of the progress of any project with the design manager and the client.
• Ensuring that the designs are suited to the manufacturing process such as injection Moulding.
• To design tooling to support the manufacturing process such as Press tooling, Injection mould tooling, machining jigs, forming Nests.
• Produce a full manufacturing BOM on Epicor for new parts and assemblies, ensuring that correct materials are specified, the correct operations are used, and correct drawings are added.
• The ability to methodically work through setting up new BOMS ensuring no components are missed.
• Work closely with all production departments comparing current designs with latest thinking and available technology.

About You:

• Experience In small mechanism design.
• 3 years minimum mechanical design experience. 
• Knowledge of Injection Moulding and press work would be advantageous.
• Competent MS office products.
• Able to use 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferable).
• Engineering Graduate (Desirable).
• Experience of MRP/ERP systems (Desirable).

Behaviours & Competencies:

• Reliable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail. 
• Able to work as part of a busy design team.

Job Application:

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