Graduate R&D Engineer

Oliver Valves Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Valves is seeking a Graduate R&D Engineer to join our Knutsford team. In this role you will help assemble and test prototype valves, maintain test data quality, and contribute to new product design reviews.

You will engage in FMECA work, coordinate development projects, and help develop automated testing while ensuring facilities are used efficiently. The position offers a structured early career path within a fast-growing, family-owned valve manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent; practical experience considered.
• Proficiency in Solidworks or AutoCAD.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excel advanced skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test prototype valves.
• Maintain test data and reports to the Oliver Standard of Quality.
• Contribute to new product design reviews.
• Perform FMECA work.
• Coordinate workload of larger development projects.
• Develop automated testing of products.
• Ensure test facilities and equipment are utilized efficiently.

Skills

Practical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Solidworks/AutoCAD

MS Office

Excel advanced

Education

Engineering qualification Level 3

Tools

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Role: Graduate R&D Engineer

Location:Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours:Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week

We’re on the lookout for a Graduate R&D Engineer to join our team in Knutsford.

It’s a really exciting time to join us as a Graduate R&D Engineer, as we continue to grow as one of the UK’s leading family-owned valve manufacturers.

About Us

With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Graduate R&D Engineer

• Assembly and testing of prototype valves
• Maintaining the Oliver Standard of Quality for test data and reports
• Contribution to new product design reviews
• FMECA Work
• Co-ordinating workload of larger development projects
• Developing automated testing of products
• Ensuring test facilities and equipment are utilised efficiently.

What You’ll Bring

• Practical and hands on
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering (e.g. BTEC, NVQ, or equivalent) preferred; candidates with relevant practical experience also considered
• Solidworks/ACAD proficient
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software
• Advance level in Excel desirable

What’s On Offer?

Here’s what you can expect as a Graduate R&D Engineer with us:

• Depending on experiance + discretionary annual bonus
• Annual leave starting at 31 days a year (includes bank holidays)
• Great benefits including: pension (you put in 5%, we put in 4%), cash plan to reimburse you for medical expenses (dental, optical, physio and more), retailer discount platform, Life Assurance (\"Death in Service\"), long service awards, and Employee Assistance Programme
• Training opportunities including apprenticeships and college courses available