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CDE Group Cookstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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About The Role
Reporting to the Product Development Manager, the successful candidate will be a creative problem solver with the ability to critically assess current technology in the materials handling and processing industry, and will be a key player in the design and development of market-leading solutions. The job will be high impact, with exposure to and input on all aspects of the new product development process. It will have a high degree of creative autonomy; you’ll be joining a highly dynamic and agile team of truly innovative individuals.
Roles
* Research new processes and technologies to generate ideas for improving existing product range and for creating new products.
* Creation of innovative concepts to address project requirements, and development of these concepts into solutions that can practically and realistically be implemented.
* Manage new projects from initial roadmap idea, to fully tested and commercially viable products.
* Design of new parts and assemblies within a structured product development process from concept, design, support factory build and on-site testing, while adhering to a project plan.
* Creation of detailed engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOM’s) for procurement and manufacturing of new parts and assemblies.
* Liaison with Suppliers to ensure designs are within manufacturing capabilities.
* Co-ordinate with other departments to ensure all relevant input is considered and any concerns addressed.
* Participate in Quality reviews and processes
* Co-ordinate with key stakeholders on project status
Responsibilities
* Follow design processes and procedures to ensure high quality engineering drawings and BOM’s are in line with company standards.
* Interpreting and complying with international standards relating to the design of machinery, particularly those applicable to health and safety.
* Adherence to project plans to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
* Excellent communication, ensuring all internal stakeholders are kept informed of project progress and issues as they arise.
* Reviewing and addressing quality issues associated with new and existing designs, while closing-out non-conformance reports (NCR’s) in a timely manner.
* Focus on reducing costs, increasing standardization and modularization, while carefully considering Design for Manufacture (DFM).
* Participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance product quality, and features, while reducing product costs when possible.
* Compliance with all company policies, including those for health and safety.
Skills Needed
* Improvement, Relationship, Managerial / Operational, People
About The Company
WE ARE CDE. ENGINEERED FOR YOU. We empower our customers to transform waste into valuable resources through innovative co-creation, laying the foundations for the circular economy. We help our customers maximise their natural resources in the most sustainable way possible – with greater efficiency and less waste than ever before. Our track record of proven solutions meets our customers’ needs precisely, operating in challenging environments from the Arctic to the Equator. Wet processing is our sole focus – our experience and expertise is unmatched in this field.
Company culture: We recognise that it is our people that have established CDE as market leader in developing solutions for the wet processing industry. Our purpose is to create our best world, a ton at a time.
Required Criteria
* Educated to Batchelors degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline, e.g. Mechanical Engineering, 2.1 (Honours) or above
* Computer literate in Windows based Software Packages and a 3D CAD package, preferably Solid Edge
* Experience in Draughting, BOM Creation, Design for Manufacture
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Design office creating 3D CAD models and engineering drawings.
* Product improvement, and Research and Development (R&D) experience
* Engineering calculations experience
Desired Criteria
* The ability to communicate effectively in writing, orally, and through presentations
* Ability to coordinate with manufacturers
* Proven organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage and plan projects, including setting and adhering to time-lines
* Available to work flexible hours
* Willingness and ability to travel frequently
* Current driving licence and vehicle insured for business use
* Masters level engineering degree
* Hands-on Finite Element Analysis (FEA), or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) experience.
* Experience in the materials handling and processing industry
Closing Date Thursday 4th September, 2025
Contract Type Full-time
Salary Based on Experience
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Machinery Manufacturing
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