Tay recruitment are recruiting for a Design & Development Engineer to lead new and modified parts from design/customer drawing through to full production. You’ll define materials, tooling, and processes, produce accurate documentation, run first-off and ISIR activities, and ensure a smooth transition into production.
The ideal candidate is proactive, organised, and confident in communicating project timelines, challenges, and progress.
The Development Engineer Key Responsibilities
* Manage new part/product introduction from concept to production release
* Conduct feasibility and manufacturability assessments
* Create/maintain drawings, BOMs, specs, tooling, jigs, and fixtures
* Produce engineering documentation and ISIR/FAIR reports
* Support first-off trials and production launch
* Resolve engineering issues and drive process improvements
Skills & Experience
* Experience as a Development, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineer
* Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred)
* Ability to interpret technical drawings
* Understanding of manufacturing processes
* Experience producing technical documentation
* Problem-solving and communication skills
* Desirable: hands-on shop-floor/machine experience
This vacancy is being advertised by TAY Recruitment (an Employment Agency) on behalf of our client. All vacancies are correct at the time of posting