* JOB TITLE: Design Engineer
* LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position with one day a week working from home
* CONTRACT: Permanent - Full time (Mon-Fri)
* SALARY: £Competitive + Bonus up to 5% annual salary
THE COMPANY
Over the past 30 years L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development.
Multi award winning and still privately owned, the £30M business has grown from a tabletop start up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden.
The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes.
People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.Over the past 30 years L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development.
Multi award winning and still privately owned, the £30M business has grown from a tabletop start up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden.
The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes.
People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to, and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.
THE JOB
The role aims to develop L&T products from early prototypes to their final production version via collaboration with the Project Lead. As part of the project team, you will liaise with OPS/ENG and PM Teams to deliver the project deliverables through the NPD phases. Working with Eng. to facilitate a smooth and accurate Tooling/Handover phase, follow all L&T procedures and update these when needed. Update and maintain all relevant documents and databases.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Assist in the design and engineering of new L&T products via the NPD Procedure.
* Meeting the agreed milestone deadlines.
* Produce fully working high-quality prototypes.
* Assists the Project Lead in testing prototypes readiness for transfer into Engineering/Production.
* Create and manage CAD files, ensuring the CAD data is robust and well-organised.
* Assist the project lead with planning and managing your work accurately.
* Assist with evaluation sessions, write reports and support modifications.
* Produce product and part spec drawings for transfer into Production (CAD)
* Assist with creating accurate NPD BOMs
* Write assembly and packing instructions
* Work effectively with external suppliers and in-house tooling team
REQUIREMENTS
* 4 years minimum experience
* Ability to plan their work and deliver on time and to spec.
* Proven Solidworks CAD experience and qualifications.
* Ability to solve complex design & engineering problems.
* Creative in their approach to problem-solving and design.
* Be able to communicate ideas via drawings, models and sculpts & 3D CAD.
* Ability to build strong relationships with internal staff and sub-contractors.
* Be organised and systematic in their approach to the work.
* Academically trained in product design, industrial design, and design engineering.
THE PACKAGE
In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company.
Other benefits include a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15.05% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday and a cycle to work scheme.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.