Design and Production Engineer

Mana Resourcing; Daventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive engineering firm is seeking a Design & Production Engineer to support innovative powertrain projects. You will develop concepts into reality, manage prototype builds, and ensure successful production launches. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering knowledge and proficiency in CATIA V5. The role includes competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Great training

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive design or production engineering.
• Knowledge of design-for-manufacture principles required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct concept and feasibility assessments.
• Create detailed CAD models and drawings.
• Manage prototype builds and reviews.
• Lead process capability and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering knowledge

Skilled in CATIA V5

Good understanding of production processes

Familiarity with APQP and Lean manufacturing methods

Hands-on approach to engineering

Good team player

Job description

Design & Production Engineer

Location: Northamptonshire

The COMPANY

Our client is an independent company who have carved themselves a niche supplying/designing powertrain components (exhausts, and other specialist Automotive components) to OE Automotive customers. Their reputation and expertise is such that many of the most prestigious manufactures utilise their services. We are proud to be an integral part of our client's continuing success which has resulted in a bulging order book and a recent expansion to a new purpose designed production facility. The company are proud to have received the Queens Award for Enterprise.

The ROLE

As a Design & Production Engineer you will be based within a supportive team environment providing you with the opportunity to be involved in challenging and interesting projects - you'll turn ideas into precision-engineered reality. Developing innovative powertrain systems for world-class automotive brands and leading their journey from prototype to production.

Covering four areas;

• Concept & Feasibility
• Prototype Development & Validation
• Pre-Production & Industrialisation
• Production Launch & Continuous Improvement

The minutia of the role includes;

• CAD concepts/designs using CATIA
• Provide early design and manufacturing input to assess feasibility, cost, and capability
• Design FMEA and Manufacturing Feasibility
• Create detailed CAD models and drawings for prototype manufacture
• Plan and manage prototype builds
• Review first-off parts
• Finalise designs for production release
• Develop and validate process flows and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure routings, and process changes are correctly defined in ERP systems
• Lead process capability

The CANDIDATE

• Strong Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering knowledge
• Skilled in CATIA V5
• Good understanding of production processes, tooling design, and design-for-manufacture (DFM) principles
• Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, IATF 16949 and Lean manufacturing methods.
• Hands-on approach to engineering
• Good team player!

The Package

• £Depending on Experience salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Great training

Commute Locations

• Northampton
• Upper Heyford
• Kislingbury
• Daventry
• Corby
• Kettering
• Wellingborough
• Rushden
• Towcester
• Southam
• Leamington Spa
• Milton Keynes
• Rugby
• Coventry
• Warwick
• Banbury
• Leicester
• Market Harborough

Alternative Titles

Production & Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Production Engineer, Catia V5 Engineer, CAD Engineer, Automotive Design Engineer, Automotive Production Engineer