ICL Tech is a long-established plastics vacuum forming and plastic fabrication company based in Glasgow, Scotland. Working with an impressive UK and international customer base, we’ve built an enviable reputation for manufacturing cost-effective, high quality plastic parts and products.
Alongside customer-led manufacturing, we design, develop and produce our own proprietary product ranges for UK and export markets — award‑winning problem‑solving solutions built around real industry challenges.
Our business combines practical manufacturing expertise with a strong focus on product design, development, and R&D, underpinned by advanced, end-to-end product development capabilities and technologies.
As part of the ICL Plastics Ltd Group, ICL Tech benefits from access to a close network of plastics distribution, specialist manufacturing, and precision polymer engineering businesses, enabling greater capability and collaboration.
(Graduate / Early Career, Mid-weight or Senior)
Glasgow /Full-time
Levels:
Graduate / Early Career (0–2 years)
Mid-weight (3–5 years)
Senior (5+ years)
Role
We are looking for a Product Design Engineering graduate / early career engineer, alongside mid-weight and senior engineers, to join ICL Tech’s Design, Development & R&D team.
This is a role for engineers who want to work at the interface between design and manufacturing - developing ideas into production-ready parts and seeing them realised through materials, tooling and process.
Working closely with customers and our manufacturing teams, you will play an active role in delivering practical, high-quality engineered solutions across a wide range of industries.
Key Responsibilities
* Work across all stages of development projects, from concept through prototyping, validation and into manufacture
* Translate customer requirements into engineered, production-ready solutions
* Strong capability in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred), producing complex models, assemblies and technical drawings that clearly convey design intent
* Apply design for manufacture (DfM) principles
* Work closely with manufacturing teams to prototype, test and refine designs
* Support and progress projects through development into production
* Contribute to R&D activities across customer projects and proprietary product ranges
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in design and manufacturing processes
* Be comfortable in a workshop environment using prototyping and fabrication skills to rapidly bring design concepts to life for testing and iteration.
* Work with a diverse UK and international customer base across sectors including transport, aerospace, construction, energy and renewables
* Contribute to proprietary product development and next‑gen product innovation for UK and export markets
* Gain exposure across the full product lifecycle - from concept and R&D through to production and commercialisation
* Opportunities for customer interaction, site visits, UK & international industry events
* Work closely with design, engineering, manufacturing and marketing teams
* Experience working collaboratively across sister companies
Skills & Experience
* Degree in Product Design Engineering (preferred)
* A qualification in a relevant engineering field (Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) will also be considered, supported by Product Design experience
* Strong interest in design innovation, ergonomics and usability in design, and R&D
* Practical, manufacturing‑focused mindset
* Strong visual, verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly present design concepts and rationale to a range of stakeholders
* Understanding of polymer manufacturing processes - machining, fabrication, 3D printing, 3D scanning, thermoforming (desirable)
* Comfortable creating and managing Bill of Materials (BOM) (desirable)
Technical Skills
* Proficiency in design tools beyond CAD, including Adobe Creative Suite for presentation and technical documentation.
* Comfortable working across a variety of design and engineering tools to support the full product development lifecycle
* Proficient in Microsoft Office for documentation, data handling and presentations
* Awareness of wider digital tools (e.g. web platforms, analytics or AI tools) to support product communication and development
Experience by Level
Graduate / Early Career:
Mid-weight:
* 3–5 years’ experience in product design engineering
* Experience supporting projects through to manufacture
* Strong understanding of DfM and materials
Senior:
* 5+ years’ experience delivering projects from concept to production (essential)Ability to take ownership and solve complex design challenges
* Experience working with customers, and relationship development
* Previous senior management or Director role – experience of leading a team and mentoring others (desirable)
What We Offer
* Industry‑leading salary based on your experience
* Discretionary award
* Hands‑on role in a 50+ years established, innovation‑led manufacturing business
* Opportunities to collaborate across the Group
* Clear progression pathway into more senior roles
* Extended benefits offering aligned with experience and role
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