Product Development Engineer

Do you have a ONC or above in Mechanical Engineering? Do you have experience working within R&D? If so, our client based in Braintree are looking for a Product Development Engineer to work in a team to develop new and existing products from concept through to manufacture. The role is for a fixed term contract of 37 weeks to cover paternity leave.

Duties:

• Manage and deliver projects within budget and on time, defining project objectives, project scope, roles & responsibilities.
• Define and manage resource requirements
• Outline budget based on requirements, tracking costs ensuring projects are delivered within budget and reporting on project status.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Manage relationships and communications between the internal and external workforce with key stakeholders.
• Oversight of Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety functions, ensuring all products meet safety regulations.
• Leading one junior member of staff
• Contract Review / Emax ERP system updating
• Carry out complaint investigations and corrective actions
• NPI Project lead including Legacy projects
• Research other products in the market to generate ideas for improvement.
• Developing and building prototypes to test their function.

Skills & Experience:

• ONC/HNC/HND/Degree level qualification in a related subject is essential
• Good GCSE grades in Science, Math and English is a requirement
• Extensive SolidWorks experience along with good Microsoft package (e-mail and Excel) experience
• Design experience of rubber compression mould tooling would be beneficial.
• Hands on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems would be beneficial.
• A knowledge of various materials (metals, plastics, rubbers) is required
• Must be ability to read and understand technical drawings or schematics.

Benefits

• Hours of work 7.45 - 4.15 Monday to Thursday, finishing at 3.15 on Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Free onsite parking