Design Engineer

Wienerberger AG; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellbeing & EAP access

Pension guidance

Retail discounts

Life assurance

Share plan

Employee profit participation

Job summary

Wienerberger UK & Ireland is seeking a Design Engineer for Maincor (part of Floplast Limited) based in Hinckley. You will deliver accurate technical designs, quotations and product guidance, working with customers, installers and internal teams to maximise conversion rates and commercial performance.

There are opportunities to develop technical expertise, broaden commercial knowledge, and collaborate with sales, operations, technical and customer-facing teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software and the production of technical drawings and system layouts.
• Experience interpreting customer requirements and producing accurate technical quotations and design proposals.
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on improving conversion rates and profitability.
• Experience providing technical support and guidance to customers, installers, contractors and sales teams.
• Strong written communication with experience producing technical documentation, specifications and supporting literature.
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills in a customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Booking in new design quotes.
• Value engineering design quotes to improve conversion rates.
• Providing technical input to create margin opportunities within designs.
• Producing CAD designs.
• Fielding technical product and design queries.
• Providing system and product technical guidance.
• Producing building heat loss data.
• Responding to technical sales follow up enquiries.
• Producing technical documentation for heating systems.
• Producing plumbing design take-offs for hot and cold services.

Skills

Customer requirements interpretation

Continuous improvement mindset

Technical guidance to customers

Written communication

Organisational skills

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Join us as a Design Engineer for Maincor (part of Floplast Limited)

Maincor specialise in innovative plumbing solutions and underfloor heating. We are proud to have introduced several innovative products into the UK that help minimize heat loss. We work across the UK with customers in the building and construction sectors.

Maincor are a department of Floplast Limited, within the wienerberger UK & Ireland – Water & Heating division.

About the role

As a Design Engineer you will be supporting excellent customer service and sales performance through the delivery of accurate technical designs, quotations and product guidance. You'll work closely with customers, installers and internal teams to develop high-quality solutions that meet customer requirements while helping to maximise conversion rates and commercial performance.

Duties also include:

• Booking in new design quotes
• Value engineering design quotes to improve conversion rates
• Providing technical input to create margin opportunities within designs
• Producing CAD designs
• Fielding technical product and design queries
• Providing system and product technical guidance
• Producing building heat loss data
• Responding to technical sales follow up enquiries
• Producing technical documentation for heating systems
• Producing plumbing design take-offs for hot and cold services

This role plays an important part in maintaining customer satisfaction, protecting our reputation, and supporting growth within the heat pump and renewable energy market. Your work will help customers receive the right solution first time while supporting the successful delivery of technical and commercial objectives across the business.

There are opportunities to develop your technical expertise, broaden your commercial knowledge, and collaborate with colleagues across sales, operations, technical and customer-facing teams.

This position will be based at our Maincor Sales/Technical Office in Hinckley.

About you

Essential

• Proficiency in CAD software and the production of technical drawings and system layouts
• Experience interpreting customer requirements and producing accurate technical quotations and design proposals
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on improving conversion rates and increasing profitability
• Experience providing technical support and guidance to customers, installers, contractors and sales teams
• Strong written communication skills with experience producing technical documentation, specifications and supporting literature
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple enquiries and deadlines in a customer-focused environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of heating, plumbing, HVAC, building services or renewable energy system design
• Knowledge of heating system design principles, including heat pumps and renewable heating technologies
• Experience undertaking building heat loss calculations and system sizing
• Knowledge of hot and cold water services design and plumbing take-offs

About our Benefits

• Salary up to £39,000 (depending on experience)
• You’ll have 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get fit programmes.
• Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options.
• Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products.
• Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary.
• You can join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme, so you share in our success

About us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Wienerberger is pronounced “vee-ner-ber-ger"

Join us as a Design Engineer and help us shape tomorrow - because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.