DESIblitz Job: Lead Product Development Engineer
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Lead Product Development Engineer / Mechanical Development Engineer / Lead Mechanical Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer required to join a leading manufacturer based in Wellingborough.
The Lead Mechanical Development Engineer / Product Development Engineer / Lead Design Engineer / NPD Engineer will technically lead new product development projects from feasibility phase through to implementation in production and mentor junior engineers. Experience leading / mentoring engineers or willingness to do this will be considered.
You must be Degree qualified in mechanical engineering (or similar) with proven experience using 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred) and PLM software.
Package
£45,000 – £47,500 depending on experience
Bonus
Pension
22 days holiday plus bank holidays
Role
Design and development of products
Technically lead new product development (NPD) projects from the feasibility phase through to production
Support and mentor junior or less experienced R&D engineers
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Preparation of manufacturing drawings and bills of materials using SolidWorks and PLM software
Working in the R&D department, reporting to the Research & Development Manager
Technically assess and implement design change requests
Liaise with various engineering departments
Provide technical assistance to other departments and suppliers to help solve technical problems during manufacture and assembly
Writing technical reports
Flexible working hours – Monday – Thursday start between 07:00 and 09:15am, and finish between 16:30 and 18:00. Friday start between 07:00 and 09:15am finish between 12:30 and 14:30
Office based in Wellingborough
Requirements
Proven background as a Mechanical Development Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Design Engineer / Product Development Engineer / NPD Engineer / Design & Development Engineer or similar
Degree in mechanical engineering or similar engineering / manufacturing / physics
Experience in a product design and development role
Willingness to, or exposure mentoring / leading junior engineers
Experience using 3D CAD is essential, preferably using SolidWorks but others will be considered
Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience leading / mentoring engineers or willingness to do this will be considered
Experience leading new product development projects
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools experience
Commutable to Wellingborough
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