Design and development engineer

Job Description

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Senior Design & Development Engineer

Based in Dorset

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, you will lead bespoke design and development projects from concept through to completion. The successful candidate will play a key role in creating custom engineered products, taking ownership of the entire project lifecycle, you will work closely with customers and internal teams, developing innovative and commercially viable design solutions that meet both technical and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical point of contact for customers, supporting NPI and R&D activities from concept through to launch.
• Produce detailed product designs and engineering drawings using SolidWorks, ensuring compliance with customer and manufacturing requirements.
• Prepare product costings and quotations.
• Maintain and manage accurate ERP data, including the creation of new product records, bills of materials and manufacturing routings.
• Deliver technical briefings and training to production teams.
• Liaise closely with toolmakers to ensure tooling specifications are accurate.
• Conduct Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Design jigs and fixtures.
• Manage and update process and method documentation to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.
• Manage product sample approval process.
• Use problem solving techniques to identify root causes to implement corrective actions.
• Process capability studies and lead continuous improvement activities to enhance overall

The Candidate:

• Proven experience in design of plastic components.
• Strong knowledge and experience with SolidWorks.
• Project led design experience.
• Experienced in project costing, tooling specifications and product design.

Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

To apply please contact Jason Hutchison

Jason.hutchison@listgrove.com

0044 (0) 1789 207070

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