Development Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a talented Development Engineer at a fast-growing manufacturing firm specializing in retail displays. This role is pivotal in creating innovative development solutions that align with client needs and manufacturing capabilities. The company emphasizes sustainability and local partnerships, producing a significant portion of its products in-house. As part of a dynamic team, you will engage in collaborative efforts across departments, ensuring projects meet design and budgetary constraints. If you're self-motivated and ready to take your career to the next level, this position offers a rewarding environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Proficient in reporting and MS Office, with a solid knowledge of SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Produce development solutions to support client design and technical intent.
• Collaborate with departments to align development activities with sales forecasts.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Client Relationship Building

Attention to Detail

Self-motivated

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

The Recruitment Group is working with a fast-growing manufacturing business who design, produce and install retail displays, windows, and pop-up spaces. They pride themselves on offering a UK-based sustainable supply, working closely with local supply partners to produce as much as 90% of all products in-house.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Development Engineer who’s ready for their next career move within a fast-growing and dynamic business. Based at the company’s development office, this position has come about due to significant growth over the past 24 months.

Key Responsibilities for the Development Engineer:

• Responsible for producing development solutions to support the clients design and technical intent.
• Develop cost effective solutions to suit the most effective route to in house manufacture or outsourced manufacture.
• Conduct site surveys as and when required.
• Embrace a team culture conducive to teamwork, individual empowerment, honesty, and that is commercially astute.
• Conduct yourself in a professional, honest and respectful manner at all times internally and outside of the business.
• Implement all the company’s procedures and policies so employees understand and follow company guidelines.
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to your line manager so these can be managed effectively.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Planning, workshop, prototype and pre-production to align development activities with sales forecasts, demand planning, and budgetary constraints to work towards a shared goal.

Key Requirements for the Development Engineer:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise
• Proficient in reporting and MS Office
• Skilled in building client and internal relationships
• High attention to detail
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to work independently
• Organised and accurate with record-keeping
• Solid knowledge of SolidWorks

Please contact Alice The Recruitment Group on the contact details provided.