Design Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Product Development & Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Lancaster, Lancashire. You will take ownership of projects from concept through to production, working across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet customer, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

The role covers feasibility studies, quotation support, detailed design, prototyping, validation, industrialisation, and production release, with emphasis

Qualifications

• A degree or HND/HNC in Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Engineering, or similar.
• Minimum 2 years’ engineering/product development experience.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture, FMEA, and validation processes.
• Experience with injection moulded products is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing product development projects from concept to delivery.
• Producing detailed 3D CAD designs and manufacturing specifications.
• Conducting risk analysis, FMEA, verification, and validation activities.
• Supporting Design for Manufacture and continuous product improvement.
• Collaborating with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

Skills

Product development

Design engineering

Project management

3D CAD

FMEA

Risk analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in Product Design

HND/HNC in Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

CATIA

Job description

We are recruiting for a Product Development & Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Lancaster, Lancashire.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with experience in product development, design engineering, and project management to take ownership of projects from concept through to production.

The successful candidate will be involved in the full product lifecycle, including feasibility studies, quotation support, detailed design, prototyping, validation, industrialisation, and production release. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative, high-quality products that meet customer, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing product development projects from initial concept to delivery
• Producing detailed 3D CAD designs and manufacturing specifications
• Conducting risk analysis, FMEA, verification, and validation activities
• Supporting Design for Manufacture and continuous product improvement
• Collaborating with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification

We are looking for candidates with:

• A degree or HND/HNC in Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Engineering, or similar
• Minimum 2 years’ engineering/product development experience
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture, FMEA, and validation processes
• Experience with injection moulded products is advantageous
• Excellent communication and project management skills

This role would suit a proactive and enthusiastic engineer looking to develop their career within a dynamic and innovative manufacturing environment.