About the role HD is a dynamic medical device and product design consultancy, we are currently inviting direct contact from experienced first-class medical device & product design engineers looking for an interesting and challenging role within a highly supportive business with ambitious plans.
You will benefit from working directly with a variety of highly skilled consultants, suppliers and clients on a range of interesting projects in a commercial and fast paced environment. Working within a formal design development process, you would be responsible for your own projects whilst liaising and collaborating with colleagues to ensure all projects are completed successfully. Typically working to a client's brief, but sometimes on our own technology, your days would include user & technical research, creating hand sketches to generate innovative ideas, you would then use SolidWorks to develop 3D concepts, through detailed design engineering and on into manufacturing data/drawings. We strive for efficient design and engineering to deliver successful projects so you will also make use of a wide variety of different tools and processes to solve the inevitable challenges of creating cutting edge designs.
You will have commercial responsibility and will manage significant projects and small teams of colleagues to deliver projects on time and to budget. This will regularly involve working on multiple projects in different phases of work so managing time and priorities to suit available resources and client needs will be required.
Concept Design & Development
~ Risk Analysis & Management
~3D CAD modelling (SolidWorks)
~ DFM (Design for Manufacture)
~ Design Engineering
~ Tolerance Analysis
~Project Management
~ Account management
3D design and component detailing must be first class, with fully drafted plastic parts and all moulding requirements identified. Our client’s products are of the highest quality, so our designs need to be thoroughly engineered to perform in the same manner.
You will be encouraged to develop your skills, knowledge and capabilities so regular development and training is provided across the whole team. We encourage engagement of everyone to help grow the business by looking for opportunities to develop innovative ideas whilst building strong relationships with our clients so there will likely be opportunity to travel to meet colleagues/clients and attend trade shows too.
Due to the nature of our work, we are looking for someone with at least 5 years design experience.
Knowledge and experience of the medical & healthcare sector is advantageous but a strong mechanical design aptitude, particularly of complex/small mechanisms and mouldings in a highly regulated industry, would be considered. A good understanding of project management and it’s accompanying commercial implications would be helpful too.
We are looking for someone fully conversant with the suite of SolidWorks software. However, we realise that the person we are looking for may not be able to cover the whole range of skills required so training will be provided to cover any shortfalls in knowledge.
Knowledge and experience of medical device development would be an advantage but full training in the particulars of this discipline will be provided.
You must be located in the UK, or have plans to relocate near to Stafford as we typically work from the office, 3 days per week.
Enhanced company pension contribution
Enhanced Parental Leave
Flexible schedule
On-site parking
Sick pay
Work from home, two days/week
Bike to work scheme
Bonus scheme through profit sharing
Typically, Monday to Friday lunchtime, Tuesday-Thursday in our Stafford office
Product Design: 5 years (required)
Medical Device Development: 3 years (preferred)
Bachelor's (required)