This is a great opportunity within a leading company’s centre of excellence, which is privately owned and with operations in 20 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.
They currently have a number of patents, world firsts and are committed to continuous product development on a concurrent engineering basis.
Product Development Engineer Package and Benefits
£35,000 - £38,000 dependant on experience
£4,000 company performance bonus
Free life Assurance
Joint contributory pension scheme,
Private medical insurance (after a qualifying period)
37.5 hours per week – with flexible hours
Early finish on Friday’s
This Product Development Engineer's role is Commutable From: Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, Rugby, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Banbury, Market Harborough, St Neots
The Role
A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Product Development Engineer within the Research and Development Department providing life-cycle support of existing products across clients range of products.
This position would suit someone who is currently in a Product Development Engineer role, a Product Engineer, Design Engineer or possibly even a Draughtsman.
Product Development Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):
The Product Development Engineer will be evaluating and implementing design change requests related to the full range of products.
Preparing, maintaining and revision control of 3D CAD models, drawings and BOM’s using SolidWorks and Keytech PLM software, including the updating and correcting of CAD modelling errors in legacy SolidWorks Drawings, Parts and Assemblies.
Re-drawing legacy AutoCAD designs in SolidWorks and providing CAD draughting support to Research and Development Engineers.
Working closely with and supporting other departments (Production, Production Engineering, Purchasing, Quality) and suppliers to improve existing designs with respect to design for manufacture and assembly.
Provide assistance to other departments and suppliers to help solve technical problems during manufacture and assembly.
Oversee validation testing required during the design change process and summarise results in a technical report.
Provide input to new product development based on experience of existing products. Performance of other tasks as detailed by the Product Development Manager and/or the R&D Manager.
Product Development Engineer Key Skills Required:
HNC, HND or Degree in Mechanical and / or Production Engineering (ideally).
A minimum of 5 years practical experience in 3D CAD is essential, preferably using SolidWorks.
Experience in PLM Systems and document revision control.
Familiar with the principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience in a product development and product manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of special materials such as austenitic and Duplex stainless steels, hastelloy, titanium, tantalum etc. would be an advantage.
Ideally knowledge of permanent joining methods such as welding, brazing, adhesive bonding etc and knowledge of manufacturing processes such as casting, injection moulding, machining, fabrication, forming etc.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994
This is an absolute Dream job if you are guitar player who possesses an academic or commercial background in electronics!! This Service Engineer role offers an excellent salary and benefits package including : Freebies!! 33 days holiday! Pension scheme, Flexible working environment and a chance to be part of a dynamic organisation!
As the Service Engineer, you will be working for a Global leader in the Audio Industry, a very well-established and respected organisation, with a global presence.
The company have been established for several decades and are going from strength to strength – even during this pandemic! You would be joining an incredibly stable organisation.
Benefits for the Service Engineer:
Excellent Salary
Freebies!
Pension Scheme
33 days holiday
Flexible Working Environment
As the Service Engineer, your duties will include:
To repair and service - to an excellent level - all company audio products to meet pre-defined performance targets.
Supporting customers on a daily basis with service / repair issues
To oversee the repair, service and dispatch of loan stock.
To support engineers in the field on a technical level
Oversee the logistics of all returned products.
Manage of the stock and logistics of spares and parts.
Organise the shipment of spares.
To Liaise with UK dealers and end users on technical queries and service/repair issues.
To Liaise with Quality & Approvals Depts on all technical and quality issues.
Liaise with UK Area Sales Manager on service and warranty issues as required.
I would be very interested in speaking with you if you have / are:
As a Minimum - HNC in electronics or associated engineering subject or 5 years’ experience of electronic service and repair of consumer audio equipment/ Service Engineer
Ideally – you will have knowledge of Valve based audio equipment
You will have an interest in musical instruments and audio technology
You will be a guitar player!!
You will be used to working to set KPI’s
An excellent communicator
You will be a real Team player.
Have the ability to prioritise
And have an excellent customer focus.
This Service Engineer's role is Commutable from: Northampton, Rugby, Corby, Daventry, Market Harborough and Kettering
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994