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Design Engineer

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Margate, Kent CT9 4EZ, England

Salary

£48,000 - £57,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves applying engineering theories to design and evaluate industrial products, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
  • Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ME and/or EE) and at least 2 years of experience in industrial product engineering.
  • The role requires excellent communication skills, computer literacy, and experience with computer-aided drafting, preferably with Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, with additional benefits including 25 days of annual leave, a pension contribution, and share options.
  • The company promotes a supportive work environment with programs such as health cashback plans and a cycle-to-work scheme.

General duties to include:

  • Applies theories and principles to both simple and complex work including the design, product characteristics and documentation necessary to produce a quality product.
  • Evaluates existing products for re-design based on issues raised by customers, vendors or internal team.
  • Assesses functions to determine whether new product would enhance existing product line or provide additional function for customers.
  • Collects data on products through reports, testing and customer information.
  • Utilises computer aided engineering, analytical, and sophisticated instrumentation technology to assist in the development of company products.
  • Maintains professional technical competence in fields of engineering science.
  • Develops project timelines and product cost comparisons, selects materials, commercial parts and technical data.
  • Designs new and/or re-designs existing product line.
  • Produces designs, complex layouts, assemblies, detail parts drawings and generates associated bills of material.
  • Ensures designs support cost effectiveness.
  • Specifies product testing. Follows up appropriately in correcting errors.
  • Works with QA to ensure quality and ISO standards are met.
  • Works with Marketing to ensure the best possible commercialisation of the product.
  • Works with Manufacturing to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production.

Key Skills and Experience:

  • 2 years’ experience with engineering of industrial products.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ME and/or EE) or equivalent international degrees.
  • Excellent communication skills necessary (both written and verbal).
  • Computer literacy
  • High degree of self-organisation and deadline adherence
  • Computer aided drafting experience (Autodesk AutoCAD & Inventor a plus)

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Salary Sacrifice Company Pension Contribution
  • Death in Service Benefit
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Health Cashback Plan Westfield - Including discounts at gyms and retailers
  • Refer a friend/family
  • 10% of Salary in Shares Granted After Applicable Length of Service
  • Employee Assist Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.