Tools Design Engineer

GLOBAL RECRUITMENT & HR SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, PETROCHEMICALS, CHEMICALS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975

About the Company:

Our client has built a reputation for reliability, integrity and constant innovation by meeting its customers’ current needs and anticipating future challenges. Employing more than 250 people at its facility in the UK, and with operations in in India and China, the company is one of the leading manufactures of rubber seals and rubber mouldings in the UK. Renowned for their constant innovation, the company offer a complete solution that includes their own on-site compounding and tooling facilities, as well as modern injection moulding and compression moulding capabilities.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Design & Development Engineer is a customer facing and technical position. You will play a key role in the creation, enhancement and optimization of rubber-based products in the manufacturing portfolio. The key focus is to help the company diversify its market sector and customer base by developing bespoke rubber solutions. The strategy is underpinned by continued investment in new machines and technology.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine tool and product designs with customers, considering factors such as materials and performance requirements.
• Conduct competitive product analysis and provide possible solutions that the sales team can promote to prospective customers.
• Respond to technical enquiries by visiting customers, discussing their requirements, consulting on possible solutions and using internal resources to present options.
• Work with the commercial team to produce proposals and costings.
• Using CAD Software and other design tools, create product drawings, tool designs and specifications to produce prototypes.
• Maintain detailed documentation, design specifications and testing procedures.
• Cross functional communication ensuring all involved are knowledgeable of project progress.

Qualifications:

Degree educated in engineering or related technical discipline.

Required Skills:

Proven tool design and development experience using rubber materials.

Preferred Skills:

Technically adept mechanical design engineer. Experienced tool designer with experience with product design. Customer facing and capable presenting consultative technical solutions. Proficiency in CAD with other design tools. Knowledge of rubber materials.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders. For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

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