Design & Development Engineer — Extrusion & Sealing

Quanex; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice pension match up to 7

4 x Salary Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adopton

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a Design & Development Engineer to join the team in Newton Aycliffe, UK. The role focuses on the development and design of sealing systems for new and existing products in the building sector.

The position reports to the Seals Technical Manager and offers 40-hour weeks on site. The successful candidate will lead trials, drive product development from concept to production release, and work closely with cross-functional teams while staying abreast of material technologies and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the plastics industry and time served in an Engineering discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Project management capabilities and willingness to lead innovative projects.
• Demonstrate a spirit of innovation and willingness to modify equipment/processes.
• Excellent design and prototyping skills with CAD proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for new product development within the on-site development framework.
• Lead extrusion trials, create prototypes, analyze test data and report results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate innovation into product development.
• Act as project leader on new product development from concept to production release.
• Validate new designs, processes and materials through testing and evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Proactive learner

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Strong design sense

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Quanex is seeking a Design & Development Engineer to join the team in Newton Aycliffe, UK. The role focuses on the development and design of sealing systems for new and existing products in the building sector.

The position reports to the Seals Technical Manager and offers 40-hour weeks on site. The successful candidate will lead trials, drive product development from concept to production release, and work closely with cross-functional teams while staying abreast of material technologies and