About NiftyliftFounded in 1985 by Roger Bowden, Niftylift has grown to be one of the world's leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms, with over 500 employees in the UK and USA.Our CultureOur culture is one of openness, participation, accountability, flexibility and teamwork. We believe people to be our prime asset and highly value and rely on employee involvement to achieve our goals. We operate as a single-status organisation and all employees are treated fairly and equally, whatever their role within the organisation.Staff BenefitsOur staff welfare program includes benefits such as staff healthcare, staff discounts, subsidised food, death in service, a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, a dedicated on-site staff induction and training centre as well as regular staff events. e.g. company luncheons, family open days and Christmas parties.DescriptionNiftylift Limited is a private UK company, which was founded in 1985, and has achieved sustained sales growth year on year to become one of the worldleading designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. With over 75% of our products exported, we have a vast sales and dealer export network across 40 countries worldwide, supported by 400 employees in the UK, based across three centres of excellence manufacturing sites.OverviewThe Primary role is to support existing products in production. Key activities include problem solving, support to the Product Team, engineering change control, and designing solutions for customer options.Main tasksDaily support for existing Mobile Elevating Work Platform products in productionSolve engineering problems relating to production line assembly problems, customer options and feedback engineering change requestsDesign solutions to problems on existing products and support the Production Engineering and Production departments to implement the solution. (Customer feedback, Stakeholder Team meetings)Support Quality and Purchasing departments with technical leadershipPrepare CAD\/manage models in CreoProduce Engineering drawings to BS8888Conduct experiments to solve 8D problems as part of the companyteam-based problem-solving methodologyUndertake the assembly of Prototype systemsOversee the operation of first off production buildsProduce Process documentation and work instructions to support introduction of new designs\/customer optionsWork safely to standard operating proceduresFault-find own work and assist with machine commissioningMaintain high standards of workplace organisation and cleanlinessThe above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role and the organisationoverall business objectives, this may include the training and mentoring of colleaguesQualifications & experienceThe ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and one or more of the following qualificationsWorking towards a degree in an Engineering field.Engineering design experience in industry.The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate:An understanding of controls systems, software, and structural design, hydraulics, packaging requirements and recognise the importance of good product qualityExperience in support of vehicle testing and developmentExperience of mechanical or electrical CAD design packages, particularly Creo, AutoCAD 2D, and Windchill PDMLink 10 would be advantageous but not essentialExperience in Off Road Vehicle design and practical experience in plant maintenance or other agricultural equipment would be advantageousCharacteristicsStrong problem-solving abilityExcellent communication skillsFlexibilityBenefitsAnnual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average per annum25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidaysStaff discountsCycle to Work SchemeReferral SchemeDiscounted gym membershipsFree on-site parkingSubsidised refreshments (lunch and drink options).Free quarterly company lunchesFree family eventsHealth cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Kids membership included for free)5% contributory pensionLife insurance schemeWorkwear (including safety shoes and PPE)On-site changing rooms and showersSalaryCompetitiveClosing date31st January 2025.Please note that the advert can close early if we reach a substantial number of applications.