Design Engineer - Plastics / Packaging - £40-60K

Role: Design Engineer (Plastics / Packaging) - Food / FMCG background also welcomed

Location: Doncaster full-time onsite

Working Hours: 42 Hours / Week. (Mon-Thur 08:00-17:00, Fri 08:00-16:30)

Salary: 40-60K (junior position also open, please reach out for further details).

Role Itself:

• Providing fresh input into design and modern development techniques, whilst supporting the analysis, testing & validation requirements for future products and processes.
• Providing technical support and growth within the PDE team focused on the design and development of new products and processes.
• To support, plan and manage all kinds of tasks and activities, within business projects, and make sure they are completed on time, meet the needs of the business and stay within budget.
• A project will be defined but not be limited to providing increased capacity or introduction of a new product or system improvement. This may include introducing equipment or materials.

Reporting to: Design Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the implementation, execution, control and completion of specific tasks within key projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals, supporting project leaders and operations as directed by the Technical Director-Plastics.
• To work within the PDE team, on the design and development of new and improved products and processes.
• To support the prototype, pilot and industrial phases of all projects, across all facilities. With component, product and performance analysis throughout the programs.
• Support in the creation and reporting of testing methods and criteria, including design and input to necessary equipment.
• Have firm alignment with the Design Manager to debug products and components to ensure maximum sales potentials are maintained.
• Recognise risk that could directly impact the likelihood of success and ensure such risk is both formally and informally measured throughout the lifetime of the projects and focus on key risks.
• Support in the creation and implementation of product specifications, FMEA analysis, Quality Control Plans and regulatory testing. For new and revised products
• Create and deliver project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Provide product knowledge support within the PDE team when issues occur in the field or in the plants.
• Manage their own, day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s).
• Ensure that each stage under their responsibility, is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards
• Work effectively within the PDE team, and site Quality & Operational teams across the business..
• Develop an extensive supplier framework both local and outsource.
• Create and manage timelines (using Smart sheets and Microsoft Project manager).
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored.

Essential Experience:

• Plastic, Packaging or Food / FMCG Industries.
• 3D Design Packages (Solid Works ideally, though other tools will also be considered).
• Project management tools (MS project, Smartsheets).

Desirable Experience:

• Plastics / Packaging (particularly closures)
• Injection Moulding Tools knowledge (operations / setup / designs)
• German or Czech language skills

If interested, please hit apply or drop an email with your CV

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