Job Description
Development Engineer
South Wales Valleys | Competitive salary | Full-time | Monday to Friday | Permanent
Introduction
Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Development Engineer to join a well-established metal manufacturing company in the South Wales Valleys. Due to continued growth and a strong order book, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business with over 30 years of industry experience.
Key Duties:
* Manage new parts from design or customer drawing stage through to production release.
* Conduct feasibility assessments and identify manufacturability concerns.
* Define materials, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and process steps.
* Produce and maintain drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical records.
* Design or support the creation of jigs, fixtures, templates, and tooling.
* Validate tooling through trials and revise where required.
* Produce all engineering documentation required for production.
* Review customer drawings and specifications for accuracy and compliance.
* Conduct or support first-off manufacturing trials.
* Produce ISIR and FAIR documentation.
* Support production launch and engineering changes.
* Investigate engineering and design issues and recommend improvements.
Requirements:
* Experience within a Development, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering role.
* Good to excellent CAD skills, ideally using SolidWorks.
* Ability to interpret technical drawings.
* Understanding of manufacturing processes.
* Experience producing engineering documentation.
* Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
* Shop floor machinery knowledge desirable.
What We Offer:
* Permanent opportunity within a growing manufacturing business.
* Opportunity to work on new product introduction projects.
* Supportive and established engineering environment.
* Long-term career development opportunities.
Interested?
Apply now with your up-to-date CV.
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