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- Annual Salary: £45,000-£50,000pa dependent on experience
- Location: Bedfordshire, LU4
- Job Type: Full-time
Reed Engineering are working with a well-established, thriving manufacturer and distributor of electrical products who are looking for someone to join them as a Product Engineer. This role is ideal for someone passionate about developing and enhancing electrical products, ensuring they meet high standards and regulations.
Day-to-day of the role:- Develop electrical products in liaison with manufacturing partners, establishing product specifications, writing product briefs, determining applicable standards and assessing samples.
- Test and/or coordinate the external testing of products in development, investigating any product problems.
- Establish product and packaging labelling and marking requirements including packaging labels, product instruction leaflets and data sheets.
- Collaborate with the Quality Team to investigate product problems, report findings and manage product improvements with partner factories.
- Ensure products comply with relevant BS EN safety standards and directives including EMC, REACH, and RoHS.
- Produce and maintain technical literature including product specifications, packaging specifications, instruction leaflets, and data sheets.
- Maintain up-to-date technical support files, including WEEE and packaging weight data.
- Educated in an Engineering discipline with an electrical or electronics bias.
- An appreciation of manufacturing processes, product standards and taking a quality approach to problem-solving.
- Able to identify product features and benefits.
- Knowledge of electrical product application and electrical installation, including work practices on building sites would be beneficial.
- Ideally, knowledge of British/European Standards and legislation that relates to products within the company's portfolio.
- Experience in collaborating with offshore factories remotely.
- Ideally, knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations.
- Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Methodical, organised.
- Disciplined approach to work problems and problem-solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to challenge and question effectively.
- Work unsupervised using own initiative and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
To apply for this Product Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.
