If you’re looking for a progressive and rewarding career and you thrive in a fast-paced, fun and team-orientated environment, then look no further Overview of Vax: Our heritage-rich, expert-led business has always had the same goal: to prioritize innovation and to design easy-to-use products that seamlessly integrate into our customers' lives, offering reliable, quick solutions to cleaning homes, whatever the mess. Vax has forged its reputation as a brand that focuses on the needs of its customers. Our culture of innovation is at the heart of everything we do and we work hard to constantly think of new ways to improve our products, ensuring that we deliver premium quality products for our customers. Senior New Product Design Engineer This is an exciting role newly created to facilitate the continued growth of Vax products and assist in developing Vax NPD engineers. The role intails developing new product platforms from initial brief through to completion of engineering builds. Supporting the Senior Product Management team with technical investigations, project planning, resourcing and feasibility work, the Senior Product Design Engineer will be responsible for developing new products from initial brief through to completion of engineering builds. They will lead on projects and guide, develop and mentor more junior members of the team. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The role is incredibly varied as Vax continues to innovate and develop its product portfolio. Duties are very varied and include - - Engineering project management – defining own work packages, input to entire development cycle, day to day communication and PPTs, delivery to milestones, completing EBs, supporting PPs and MPs. - Management of projects taking products through the gate process to production - Leading prototyping and development testing in our test facilities - Leading cross functional teams to solve technical issues; teams spread across UK, US and Vietnam - Involved in design for manufacture, assembly, compliance, storage and transportation, usability and servicing - Lead design reviews and complete actions - Occasional travel to the Far -East Next Steps If you are experienced in leading teams, developing products through the design cycle, and have extensive plastic injection moulding knowledge then this could be an amazing career move. Please do not hesitate to apply and let's have a chat. Vax LI-DM1 Hybrid Vax is made up of people who have a shared understanding of our mission and vision. Our values define who we are and what we stand for; Trust – We’re experts and everything we do is based on brilliant knowledge. Honesty – Our commitment to doing the right means we are always open and transparent. Resilience – For decades, we have embraced change and been agile in what we do. We aren’t easily discouraged. Innovation – We’re curious and explore opportunities, innovating to benefit our customers and business. Valued – We are better when each of us feels included and respected for who we are and what we contribute. Energy – We are positive thinkers, excited about what we do.