Hybrid App & Design Engineer – Polymers/Plastics

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Ruddington; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% Bonus scheme

On site gym

25 Days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Plus other bens

Hybrid work: 50/50 office/home (Tue/Wd

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment seeks an experienced Application/Design Engineer for a global precision engineering business in the South Nottingham area. The role involves technical support to customers and internal teams, with occasional site visits.

This is a hybrid position with office days on Tuesday and Wednesday and flexible remaining days. Experience with polymers, plastics and elastomer design/manufacturing is highly advantageous, alongside solid design analysis and material recommendation

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in engineering or design environment.
• Ideally a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Knowledge of FEA systems is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team and communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Recommend materials based on application criteria.
• Generate and approve design proposals to meet customer requirements.
• Conduct moderately complex design analysis on components/assemblies.
• Ensure product quality by defining testing/qualification methods.
• Maintain awareness of customer/industry requirements and business impact.
• Generate product performance reports to identify failure modes and improvements.

Skills

Engineering experience

SolidWorks

FEA knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Polymer/Plastics design

Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Education

BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment seeks an experienced Application/Design Engineer for a global precision engineering business in the South Nottingham area. The role involves technical support to customers and internal teams, with occasional site visits.

This is a hybrid position with office days on Tuesday and Wednesday and flexible remaining days. Experience with polymers, plastics and elastomer design/manufacturing is highly advantageous, alongside solid design analysis and material recommendation