Electrical Design Engineer

Royal Mail Group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal services company is seeking an innovative Engineering Design team member to modernize processes and drive new solutions. The ideal candidate will have a level 4 qualification in electrical engineering, experience in detailed product design within automated environments, and proficiency in CAD/CAM software. This role supports hybrid working with competitive salary, a car allowance, private healthcare and additional benefits including 27.5 annual leave days. Travel to various sites will be expected as part of this national role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

£4,200 car allowance

Private healthcare

Bonus

27.5 annual leave days plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of a level 4 (NVQ or equivalent) qualification in electrical engineering.
• Experience in detailed product design and development within an automated environment.
• Strong engineering background with proven problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Modernize and improve existing processes in design engineering.
• Drive in-house manufacturing capability for engineering design projects.
• Promote new processes and engage the engineering team.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Experience in product design

Problem-solving skills

CAD/CAM software proficiency

Deadline management

Education

Level 4 (NVQ or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

Job description

It’s an exciting time for Royal Mail Engineering. With significant growth, Engineering innovations are transforming how we work and deliver for our customers! Our Engineering vision is blossoming with the establishment of an in‑house engineeringDe design team focussed on innovation; transforming operational processes to improve the pace and quality we provide for customers as well as help us to achieve the business net ZERO strategy. With some exciting improvements deployed and more underway, the demand is growing for us to scale up across the business.

About the role

• You will work actively as part of the Design Engineering team, striving to modernise and improve existing processes whilst driving new and innovative solutions into our current ways of working to improve business performance
• You will identify future opportunities to drive in‑house manufacturing capability to deliver key elements of engineering design project
• You will champion new processes to drive in‑house capability, innovation and people development within engineering
• You will work closely with maintenance teams to drive reliability into existing automation fleet
• You will promote the business culture: Be Positive, Be Brilliant, Be Part of It and drive professionalism, positivity and engagement within all areas of RM Engineering

About you

• A minimum of a level 4 (NVQ or equivalent) qualification in an electrical engineering discipline
• Experience in detailed product design and development within an automated environment
• A strong engineering background with proven ability to demonstrate intuitive thinking towards engineering problem solving and solution delivery
• Strong knowledge and experience of using CAD/CAM software and design packages (e.g. Autodesk)
• A proven track record of hitting product development deadlines and quality parameter targets
• A proven track record of successfully delivering improvements and initiatives in a challenging environment

Salary and Package

Competitive salary plus £4,200 car allowance, private healthcare, bonus, 27.5 day annual leave days (plus bank holidays)

Location

The base location is flexible with hybrid working. This is a national role where travel to various sites will be expected.

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