Graduate R&D Engineer – Valve Systems | Growth & Benefits

Oliver Valves; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Cash plan for medical expenses

Life Assurance

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

Job summary

Oliver Valves is seeking a Graduate R&D Engineer to join our Knutsford team. You’ll work on assembly, testing, and development of valve prototypes, helping maintain quality data and contribute to new product reviews.

Ideal candidates have a hands-on engineering background, attention to detail, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. Level 3 Engineering qualification preferred, with relevant practical experience welcomed.

Qualifications

• Practical and hands-on approach to engineering tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Strong communication skills for team collaboration.
• Good problem-solving abilities to support design and testing.
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering preferred; relevant experience also considered.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test prototype valves.
• Maintain test data and reports to Oliver standards.
• Contribute to new product design reviews.
• Support FMECA activities and risk assessments.
• Coordinate workload on development projects.
• Develop automated testing of products.
• Ensure efficient use of test facilities and equipment.

Skills

Practical hands-on

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel (advanced)

Education

Engineering Level 3 qualification

Tools

SolidWorks

Autocad/ACAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oliver Valves is seeking a Graduate R&D Engineer to join our Knutsford team. You’ll work on assembly, testing, and development of valve prototypes, helping maintain quality data and contribute to new product reviews.

Ideal candidates have a hands-on engineering background, attention to detail, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. Level 3 Engineering qualification preferred, with relevant practical experience welcomed.