Design Engineer (R&D/product design)

Shillito Group are delighted to be supporting our international manufacturing client in the recruitment of a Design Engineer. The Role: As a Design Engineer, you will: Take projects through from concept to manufacture and into the market. Be responsible for driving through to completion. Support other projects and the ECR process to update and develop existing Products to maintain suitability for production, sales and approvals. Ensure technical documentation (specifications, drawings, work instructions etc.) are current and up to date. Assist the team and provide engineering support across the organisation including production, product management, quality, sales and marketing and customer service. Support the organisations continuous improvement and value engineering activities on existing products and processes, identifying areas for improvement and updating documentation. Other duties as required by the business.KPIs: Project delivery against plans. Quality of drawings and technical documentation. Key objectives: To ensure: Products meet customer and market requirements. Engineering support is provided successfully across the business. Skills required: Self-motivated. An effective communicator A good team player A creative problem solver with attention to detail. Good time management with the ability to focus on task completion. Experience with 3D modelling software (Solid works or similar). Experience of conceptualising as a form of communication. An understanding of mechanical principles. Good technical writing skills.Experience: Degree Level Design Engineering from a Product Development, R&D background with relevant experience. Worked in Design departments with multidisciplinary teams and across a variety of projects, technologies and manufacturing methods. Knowledge of pneumatics systems and products would be advantageous but not essential.Please apply for immediate consideration. Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief