Product Design Engineer – Graduates Welcome
York, North Yorkshire
About Us
DGP Intelsius is a leading manufacturer in the specialist packaging industry, producing a diverse range of sustainable and high-quality temperature-controlled packaging and sample transport solutions.
Serving a variety of markets, our innovative products support the vital work of those across the pharmaceutical and medical health industries, ensuring that crucial cargo from vaccines to clinical trial samples are preserved and protected.
We are now looking for a Product Design Engineer to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £30,000+ DOE
- 33 days’ holiday
- Relocation Cost
- Company pension scheme
- Company parking
- Training opportunities
If you’re a design professional with a dazzling portfolio, expertise in prototyping techniques and a strong grounding in design, engineering or packaging, this is the ideal role to further your career, build your skills and fast-track your future path. We’re also interested in hearing from talented graduates looking to develop their careers and expertise.
Joining a collaborative team, you’ll be enabled to develop your technical expertise, learn from others and develop a range of products with real-world applications and plenty of innovation built in.
What’s more, you’ll be undertaking meaningful work that supports a vital industry sector whilst enhancing your professional experience and adding to that exceptional portfolio.
The Role
As our Product Design Engineer, reporting to the Product Development Manager, you will design, develop, and deliver new temperature-controlled packaging products from initial concept through to full-scale production.
You will help to drive innovation by researching sustainable materials, creating prototypes, and collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing partners to bring creative concepts to life.
Specifically, alongside designing and developing innovative temperature-controlled and sample transport packaging solutions from concept through production, you will produce detailed CAD models, technical drawings and product specifications for manufacturing.
You will generate high-quality product visuals, renders, and presentation materials, and create Intelsius branded and customer-specific artworks in line with brand and regulatory guidelines.
Researching and evaluating innovative andsustainable materials and technologies, you will collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to optimise designs for scalability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Additionally, you will:
- Ensure designs meet all regulatory, safety, and sustainability requirements for pharmaceutical and sample transport packaging
- Work closely with engineering, operations and quality teams to troubleshoot design or production challenges
- Develop and test prototypes to assess design, usability, thermal performance, and regulatory compliance
- Offer technical support and guidance to internal teams and customers when required
- Prepare and maintain accurate bills of materials (BOMs) and related documentation
- Review and approve components, packaging artwork, and other technical deliverables
About You
To be considered as a Product Design Engineer, you will need:
- Experience with prototyping techniques (3D printing, laser cutting, vacuum forming, etc.)
- A portfolio demonstrating product design and development experience (preferably in packaging, medical, or industrial products)
- Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)
- An understanding of materials selection, particularly sustainable alternatives
- Proficiency in vector graphic design software, such as Adobe Illustrator (or similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to turn ideas into practical, manufacturable solutions
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and project management skills
- A bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or a related field
- A full, valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle (due to our location)
Other organisations may call this role Design Engineer, Product Designer, Packaging Designer, Product Engineer, or Packaging Design Engineer.
Webrecruit and DGP Intelsius are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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