Product Design EngineerFull-time, PermanentSalary: £30,000 - £40,000 (dependent upon experience)8:45am - 5pm (Mon-Fri)
Benefits - 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- 2x Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme (5%-7%)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Formal Bonus (upon qualification) & Discretionary Bonus (based on performance)
- Sick Pay
- Funded training days
- Hybrid working to suit individual.
- Professional Registration Sponsorship (IET, IMechE etc.)
ProfileAre you a Product Design Engineer with a strong electro-mechanical background with experience across sheet metal, extrusion, casting or injection moulding? Our client, which are a leading manufacturer and supplier of energy efficient, environmentally friendly performance lighting products would be interested in your skill set.The Product Design Engineer shall undertake internal project work (product design). Projects will typically involve the re-engineering of existing product ranges in line with our roadmap to support the product lifecycle of existing, legacy & innovative new products focused on sustainability and circular design.
Key Responsibilities - Component design-in (component phase out/in, VAVE, concessions).
- LED and control gear upgrades (product vitality - strategic roadmap).
- Design & develop additional product options (strategic roadmap).
- LED Retrofit kits (Product design of variants, adaptions & bespoke unique solutions).
Key Skills & Qualifications - Proficient & experienced 2D & 3D CAD user (Autodesk Inventor preferred / Solidworks user acceptable).
- Experience within a technical 'products design based' role; ideally with an electrical / mechanical background.
- Demonstratable mechanical knowledge on the design & manufacturing process for methods such as sheet metal, extrusion, injection moulding & diecast.
- Sound understanding on basic mechanical principles - part & assembly design, dissimilar metals, fasteners & design for manufacture.
