Design engineer

Savillex Life Sciences c/o ONFAB limited; England; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Savillex Life Sciences c/o ONFAB limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Design Engineer to drive the design of ONFAB products, ensuring manufacturability and compliance with ISO standards. The role combines creative development with hands-on technical support and design reviews.

You will mentor engineers, lead cradle-to-grave projects, and contribute to continuous improvement programs while collaborating with production, sales, and customers.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in an engineering, design and manufacturing environment.
• Extensive CAD experience with 2D AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of PDM including copy-tree, pack and go, configurations and design tables.
• Strong problem solving, analytical thinking and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead cradle-to-grave design projects with focus on design for manufacture.
• Provide technical direction and design leadership and manage projects.
• Develop 2D AutoCAD drawings and 3D SolidWorks models for manufacturing.
• Create cut-files and prepare manufacturing drawings.
• Deliver technical presentations to internal and external groups.
• Provide technical support on materials, tolerances and processes.
• Drive cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Attend customer sites for project installations.
• Contribute to industry conferences and exhibitions to support sales with technical input.
• Ensure adherence to quality system procedures.

Skills

Design leadership

CAD proficiency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent worker

ERP understanding

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

The Design Engineer is responsible for the design of ONFAB products, bringing creativity and innovation to the development of the company’s current and future products. The person in this position will provide technical support, design review and mentoring to less experienced engineers in the team. They will manage or participate in projects as required by the Engineering Manager, ensuring they meet and exceed ISO design/drawing standards and good manufacturing practice.

Key accountabilities/responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in cradle to grave design projects, leading the focus to embed ‘design for manufacture’ throughout the team.
• Provide strong technical direction and design leadership to the team and manage projects where required adhering to defined company processes and procedures.
• Have a strong focus and proficient use of 2D (AutoCAD) and 3D (SolidWorks) to prepare design for manufacturing drawings, validate design concepts and deliver product support documentation.
• Create cut-files (flat pattern or flexible film material) as required.
• Prepare and deliver technically focused presentations to both internal and external groups.
• Provide technical support and advice to customers and manufacturing teams where required regarding material specifications, acceptable design tolerances and manufacturing processes.
• Provide project direction in relation to cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Regularly attend customer sites to carry out project installations, maintaining a professional and customer-focused manner at all times.
• Attend industry conferences and exhibitions to support the sales and marketing process with technical input to maintain a strong awareness of industry developments.
• Ensure adherence to all procedures and processes set up within the quality system.
• Uphold a good working relationship with the onsite production team and Production Manager to ensure any issues are resolved quickly and safely, whilst always adhering to expected company and customer quality standards.
• Contribute to the continuous Improvement of the quality systems in use within the company.

About you

• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in an engineering, design, and manufacturing environment.
• Extensive CAD (2D AutoCAD and 3D Solidworks) experience.
• Knowledgeable in product data management (PDM) including copy-tree, pack and go, building configurations and intelligent library parts with use of design tables.
• Proactive problem solver with strong analytical thinking and a good attention to detail.
• Keen interest in proactively develop own knowledge of new products and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team member.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues effectively to others.
• Ability to come up with creative approaches for generating new ideas and improving existing processes, products or designs.
• Ideally have an understanding of ERP systems