Job Title: Product Designer
Location: Selsey, West Sussex
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Are you an experienced Product Designer with Engineering knowledge looking to join a fantastic business?
Product Designer role overview:
Based in Selsey, our client is looking for a motivated Product Designer to join their Design and Engineering team. You’ll be responsible for providing product support to the business for new and existing designs.
This role would suit someone with an Engineering background who is passionate about improving quality and reliability of existing and new designs.
What you’ll be doing:
Input to new products and design improvements as required within a DPDP or DPIP process.
Ensure approved Book of Requirements requests are translated into clear manufacturing instructions in a timely manner.
Take responsibility for assigned key products within the business.
Provide technical support to sales and customers.
Develop and maintain product design standards.
Liaise with production, quality and other departments as required to improve product quality.
Create bills of materials / cutting lists, production routings as required.
Oversee pre-production / first off assembly of new designs, improved designs and custom products.
Ensure the quality of the information translates into quality products to the customer.
Apply the principle of continuous improvement of all processes and activities.
Create or improve working methods to improve quality and reduce repetitive workload.
Ensure that obsolete products and parts are correctly dealt with.
Ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are always followed.
What you’ll bring:
Sound engineering understanding and experience in the design of injection moulded components, aluminium extruded sections, small turned components and sheet formed parts. Familiarity with standard manufacturing details required for the various production processes and knowledge of suitable materials
Experience in PDM / DDM systems and workflow processes an advantage
HNC/HND engineering qualification, preferably with solid working experience
Proven and competent use of 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks in the creation of designs, drawings and assemblies.
There are also some fantastic benefits on offer, including 25 days holiday plus bank, life insurance, health insurance and discount on company products!
If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you