Pineapple is recruiting for a great new opportunity with our associated company Workagile.
JOB TITLE: Junior Design Engineer
LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent. Office based
WORKING HOURS: 7.30am – 4.30pm
A bit about the role
We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Junior Design Engineer on a fixed term contract for 12 months, this could be extended and has the potential to to go permanent. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our Product Development Manager, contributing to exciting projects by creating and maintaining precise technical drawings for both our existing product line and innovative new launches. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and make a tangible impact on our product development journey.
Some of the key responsibilities
* Contribute to ongoing improvement projects for existing products.
* Apply a continuous improvement mindset to identify improvements for existing products.
* Create accurate, high-quality technical drawings for manufacturing purposes.
* Create detailed bills-of-material for accurate costing.
* Liaise with manufacturers and internal staff to ensure a smooth flow of the products/projects dealing with any issues or queries as they arise.
* Produce technical drawings and product manufacturing drawings.
* Support the team with space planning and layout of furniture in customers' space and keep internal records in the product database for billing purposes.
* Assist with creation of 3D models of the furniture using SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
* Ability to reprioritise workload to accommodate business priorities.
Requirements
* You are qualified in Industrial/Product/furniture design to degree level or equivalent Design engineering qualifications with experience working in a similar furniture Design Engineer role.
* Some experience in producing detailed drawings and designs for manufacture.
* Have excellent experience with CAD packages – SolidWorks (essential) Fusion 360 & Autodesk Inventor (advantageous).
* Excellent IT skills with competent use of Microsoft Office (mainly Outlook and Excel).
* An excellent understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes.
* Technical and space planning experience.
* Confident, pro-active, approachable and happy to turn your hand to anything required.
* Hardworking, conscientious and take pride in your work
* Happy to work to tight deadlines.
* Self-motivated and organised with excellent attention to detail and can-do attitude.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Why work for us
Workagile was established in 2017 with the idea in mind of making the workplace more agile through innovation and unique furniture designs. Our focus at Workagile is to help clients create environments where they can collaborate, communitcate and be creative - something that is ever-growing in importance. We encourage the wellbeing of staff in the workspace and strongly believe this has an influence in productivity.
OUR MISSION To help companies globally create workspaces that easily react and flex with business needs, saving them time, effort and money.
OUR VISION The most intriguing yet straight forward, flexible furniture company in the world.
OUR VALUES Get stuff done, Proactive, Passionate, Hard working and Team Player.
Benefits
What we offer you
* Competitive salary
* Pension scheme
* Discretionary bonus based on the company sales performance
* Healthcare Cash Plan – You can claim for medical expenses, dentist or optical services, as well as access to 100s of deals and discounts
* 20 days annual leave, increasing to 23 days after a years service + UK bank holidays.
* Extra day’s leave for your birthday
* High quality office environment
* Free onsite parking / walking distance from train station
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
Agencies we know where you are if we need any support, thank you for your interest in working with Workagile.