Design & Development Engineer Northamptonshire £40,000 – 45,000 The Company Our client provides design, manufacturing, service and installation services for heavy duty materials handling systems used across a wide range of sectors.
The business has a rich trading history dating back over 70 years and are set for a fantastic 2025 with a great order book and significant investment being made to expand their production The systems the company manufacture consist of a range of equipment including conveyors, shredding machinery, compactors and screens and the business adds real value to their customers by providing a full turnkey solution to their customers.
The business has an incredibly low turnover of staff due to their great culture and their focus on staff development.
As part of their expansion plans they are looking to recruit for two key positions in their design team, one of which is a Design & Development Engineer.
This is a really exciting opportunity to take a lead role in helping the company improve the designs of their existing products before moving onto developing new product ranges as part of the companies future growth.
The Role The business has an aim to have all of their existing products standardised in the next few years.
The Design & Development Engineer will take lead role in this process before moving onto developing new products as part of the businesses growth.
An example project you would leave would be the standardisation of a conveyor line the company are manufacturing, this process could take several months to complete.
The Design & Development Engineer role will involve: Identifying how the business can gain more value from designs in their existing products.
Looking at material selection for products Identifying how the business could design existing products more cost effectively Creating prototypes for new and improved products Overseeing testing of new prototype products to benchmark performance.
The Candidate To be successful in your application for this Design & Development Engineer role you will need: Experience in both 3D modelling and producing 2D manufacturing drawings.
A fantastic attitude towards learning and development.
Some form of supporting engineering qualification To enjoy seeing design projects from design through to manufacturing A great attention to detail To be someone who takes real pride in the quality of their design work.
The Benefits For this Design & Development Engineer role, the following benefits are on offer: £40,000 – 45,000 To work for a Design Manager who fosters learning, development and collaboration.
To work for a business who are growing and investing heavily in their expansion.
To take the lead on standardisation and development of existing and new products for the business.
If you're interested, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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