Project Design Engineer

Job Description

RECRUITMENTiQ is working in partnership with a specialist automation provider. Its equipment and associated consumables are used by the world's advanced manufacturing companies to reduce defects. From its headquarters close to Glasgow, it designs, develops, and produces a wide range of products. It exports around 98% of all output and proudly serves Tier 1 organisations globally. After inventing contact cleaning technology, the company remains at the forefront of this industry through continuous innovation.

Its products are the best available. After over 30 years as a private company, we became part of Fortune 200 company ITW Inc. We operate with a high degree of autonomy with its original management team. The business continues to develop new products, find new markets, and acquire new customers.

Job Purpose

The Project Design Engineer is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing the technical design documentation process, ensuring seamless design transitions from concept to manufacturing, and guiding compliance with relevant standards. This role is ideally suited to a detail-oriented and experienced mechanical engineer who excels in influencing stakeholders and can provide leadership from both technical and regulatory perspectives.

Main Duties

1. Technical Documentation Management: Manage the release and maintenance of comprehensive design technical documentation for new and existing products. Ensure clarity, accuracy, and accessibility of documentation to support efficient product lifecycle management.
2. Design Change Ownership: Own and streamline the design change process. Work collaboratively with the Head of Engineering to optimize and refine change management activities for effective resource utilization.
3. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA): Lead detailed FMEA for product and component failures. Collaborate with cross-functional design teams to develop innovative solutions and proactive risk mitigation strategies.
4. Process Implementation and Alignment: Oversee the implementation and roll-out of key design processes aligned with ITW innovation practices. Champion adherence to established project gate processes and ensure rigorous compliance throughout product development phases.
5. Design Transfer Management: Lead and manage the design transfer to production engineering, ensuring all necessary steps are completed for effective and risk-mitigated manufacturing readiness.
6. Technical Compliance: Take full responsibility for maintaining product Technical Files. Ensure continuous compliance with applicable industry standards, regulations, and internal guidelines.

Additional Duties

Explore innovative approaches to enhance communication with manufacturing suppliers through advanced 3D CAD resources, optimizing clarity and efficiency in manufacturing processes.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Product, or Design Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven experience in managing design documentation and technical compliance.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software and familiarity with modern CAD-based communication methodologies.
• Strong understanding of engineering change processes and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent analytical skills, especially in conducting and interpreting FMEA.
• Effective communicator with proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

Reporting Structure

The role reports directly to the Technical Director. Regular collaboration with design, production, quality, and procurement teams.

What We Will Offer You

• £40,000 - £45,000 (negotiable DOE)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (Employer contribution up to 11%)
• Generous Holiday Package with Christmas shutdown
• Discretionary Christmas Bonus
• Death in Service scheme
• Disability Benefit
• Birthday Gift
• On-site free parking

Standard working hours: 35 per week, Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 & Friday 09:00 - 14:00. Start times can be adjusted to suit travel needs — earliest start 08:00, latest start 09:30.

Please send your up-to-date CV to be considered for the role. TPBN1_UKTJ