NPD Design Engineer
at Pineapple Contracts
Aylesford, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 27 Dec, 2024 | Not Specified | 01 Oct, 2024 | N/A | Material Properties,Electronics,Communication Skills,Manufacturing Processes,Furniture,Autodesk Inventor,Humility | No | No |
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Description:
JOB TITLE: NPD Design Engineer
REPORTS TO: Head of NPD
LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent
WORKING HOURS: 8am - 4.30pm
REQUIREMENTS
- You are qualified in Industrial/Product/furniture design to degree level or equivalent Design engineering qualifications.
- Ideally with experience working in a similar Design Engineer role.
- Experienced in producing detailed drawings and designs for manufacture.
- Good manufacturing knowledge in furniture, electronics or an equivalent industry.
- Excellent technical and engineering experience.
- Have excellent experience with CAD packages – SolidWorks (essential) Fusion 360 & Autodesk Inventor (advantageous).
- An excellent understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and working to tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- You embody our company people values:
- Teamwork - Collaborate effectively with humility, appreciating and integrating individual skills and perspectives to achieve collective goals.
- Committed - Dedicate yourself fully to your role, going above and beyond with self-motivation and loyalty to achieve individual, team, and company goals.
- Ownership - Take full responsibility for your work, performance, and conduct, acting with integrity, staying organised, and learning from feedback and mistakes.
- Positive - Approach tasks with optimism and innovation, viewing challenges as opportunities, and bringing energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate others.
- Responsive - React quickly and effectively to needs and feedback, prioritising tasks with urgency, embracing change, and maintaining a proactive approach.
Responsibilities:
A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be a proactive and a detail-oriented Design Engineer with a qualification in Industrial, Product, or Furniture Design and experience designing within bathroom, acoustics or acute care. You should possess strong 3D modelling skills, particularly with SolidWorks, and have experience in bringing designs from concept to production. Excellent problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills are essential for liaising with various stakeholders and ensuring the successful delivery of projects. Familiarity with 3D printing and prototyping will be advantageous but is not a prerequisite.
SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working closely with our functional teams to design innovative designs that meet the specific needs of the healthcare sector.
- Transform concept visuals into detailed designs, progressing through to prototype stages to final production-ready models.
- Ensure designs are functional, durable and aesthetically pleasing.
- Produce accurate and detailed 3D models of the furniture using Solidworks to generate drawings for manufacture, prototype, and rendered images as required.
- Utilise 3D printing and other prototyping methods to develop and test design concepts. Knowledge of these technologies is useful but not essential.
- Maintaining internal records in the product database of the jobs.
- Liaise with manufacturers and internal staff to ensure a smooth flow of the product development and projects dealing with any issues or queries as they arise.
- Driving key new product projects forward to a given target date and budget.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Engineering Design / R&D
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate
You are qualified in industrial/product/furniture design to degree level or equivalent design engineering qualifications.
Proficient
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Aylesford, United Kingdom