Job Description
Numatic International, based on the Devon/Dorset/Somerset borders delivers professional, practical and reliable cleaning equipment and appliances, designed, engineered, and made right here in the UK! With sales to over 90 countries worldwide and exciting growth and development plans there has never been a better time to join us.
Our dedicated product design teams are responsible for designing and future-proofing our existing and new product ranges, ensuring they consistently meet evolving customer need and market demand.
We are looking for creative, talented Product Design Engineers. You will work alongside top engineers, designers and product managers in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
These roles will be predominantly based on our site in Chard, Somerset, however there will be some opportunities for hybrid working options.
We can offer you flexibility on start and finish times, and Friday afternoons off to enhance your work life balance. In addition to a competitive salary (DOE), we offer progressive career opportunities, contributory pension scheme with life insurance, free onsite parking, health and wellbeing programmes, employee assistance programmes, cycle to work scheme, and learning and development opportunities, as well as discounts on our products and local services.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
* To provide significant design and engineering input into all aspects of design work that falls within your area of expertise.
* Create detailed designs.
* Take a full part in the development and improvement of the R&D department - be that organisational, team, or individual, and fully support any continuous improvement activities that impact your own working area.
* Represent Numatic at meetings with other internal and external stakeholders, and to ensure that the department is properly represented and promoted.
* Ensure all changes to process, methodology, environment, practice, etc., that are put in place within the department are fully implemented and adhered to in a positive and supportive manner.
* Ensure that attention to detail, rectification of design error, and cost control, are considerations that you have at the forefront of your mind when engaged on design work - for existing Numatic products.
* To be involved in Business Improvement Projects given to you as a Role Objective, and to support all other BIPs that impact your own job or that of your team.
ABOUT YOU :
* Must have a minimum of 2/3 years+ employment history is a similar role
* Excellent knowledge (degree or other appropriate qualification essential) in required area of design expertise.
* Extensive use of CAD modelling software appropriate to area of expertise and of document control.
* Good appreciation of loads and forces acting within components and complex assemblies.
* Demonstrable experience of design work in product development from concept to production.
* Demonstrable experience of component or system modification.
* Plastic injection moulding and/or sheet metalwork, fabricated assemblies, rotational moulding.
* Good understanding of a range of manufacturing processes and construction methods
* Competent at producing Engineering drawings and schemes.
* Experience in design for low-cost, high-volume manufacture, and design for low volume, high value product.
* Good hand modelmaking skills to demonstrate proof of principle models.
* A good appreciation of business demands.
* Experience interacting across departments and with outside suppliers.
* Key Competencies: creativity, teamworking, communication, attention to detail
* Desirable: Stress analysis, CAS
Salary range £34,000 - £46,000 DOE