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The Role

Our forever growing client based in Newtown are looking for a Design Engineer to join their Design team to work on all facets of design such as New Products, Tooling and Modify Existing Products designs to meet Customer requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Responsible for the design of new or existing products to suit the customers requirements.

* Ensuring that designs are cost effective and that the customers requirements are met.

* Responsible for managing the whole project from initial enquiry to first off manufacture and producing and maintaining project plans to ensure key dates are met.

* To communicate of the progress of any project with the design manager and the client.

* Ensuring that the designs are suited to the manufacturing process such as injection Moulding.

* To design tooling to support the manufacturing process such as Press tooling, Injection mould tooling, machining jigs, forming Nests.

* Produce a full manufacturing BOM on Epicor for new parts and assemblies, ensuring that correct materials are specified, the correct operations are used, and correct drawings are added.

* The ability to methodically work through setting up new BOMS ensuring no components are missed.

* Work closely with all production departments comparing current designs with latest thinking and available technology.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

* Experience In small mechanism design.

* 3 years minimum mechanical design experience.

* Knowledge of Injection Moulding and press work would be advantageous.

* Competent MS office products.

* Able to use 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferable).

* Engineering Graduate (Desirable).

* Experience of MRP/ERP systems (Desirable).

Behaviours & Competencies

* Reliable.

* Excellent communication skills.

* Attention to detail.

* Able to work as part of a busy design team.

Benefits

* On-site Parking.

* Company sick pay after 2 years.

* 28 days holidays including Bank Holidays for first year, increases with service.

* Flexitime.

* Employee Assistance Programme.

* Health Care Scheme.

* Company Pension.

Salary range between £30k - £40k depending on experience and capabilities.

Hours:

Monday Thursday 8-4:30pm

Friday 8-2