Product Development Engineer

Oxford Instruments Plc; Bagstone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Career development

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is seeking a Product Development Engineer in the UK (Severn Beach/Bristol area) to investigate complex product challenges, validate innovative designs, and enhance products through thorough testing and development. You will support released platforms, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to robust design improvements with strong attention to DFM, DFA and DFS.

The role requires substantial electro-mechanical production engineering experience, a HND or

Qualifications

• HND or higher in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic disciplines.
• Substantial electro-mechanical production engineering experience.
• Experience in fast-paced operations and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance on released platform issues and root-cause analysis.
• Investigate customer design issues and apply 8D/RCA methodologies.
• Collaborate with design to implement robust improvements.
• Document build/test evidence for traceability and reproducibility.
• Interrogate BOMs, ECOs and DPs to support changes and release.
• Develop validation tests for product improvements and corrections.
• Support FRNs/DPs and feedback to design for DFM/DFMA/DFS.
• Monitor product quality and coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Ensure SOPs and work instructions are up-to-date.

Skills

Electro-mechanical

Fast-paced ops

Commercial awareness

DFM/DFA/DFS

Problem solving

Mech & electrical assembly

Education

HND or higher (Mech/Elect/Electro)

Job description

We are excited to announce a new permanent opportunity for a Product Development Engineer located in Severn Beach, Bristol. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the Product Development team by investigating intricate product challenges, validating innovative design solutions, and enhancing our products and processes through thorough testing and development.Key Responsibilities:Product Engineering Issues on Released Platforms: Provide technical assistance and support to ensure:Selective engineering problems relating to design and or issues identified by customers are investigated in a thorough manner.Identification of root causes. Follow the PT problem solving methodology or 8D RCA investigation tools where necessary.Collation of evidence and reporting is concise and traceable.Use appropriate and or initiate new build documentation to support the assembly and test plans.Capable of interrogating BOM's, ECO's and DP's effectively.Product Improvements and Product
Correction Validation: Provide technical assistance and support on product improvements and product corrections being implemented to ensure: From information provided by the design team, implement improvements to current released products including, control systems, plumbing, pneumatics and mechanical elements.Test documentation is developed to ensure product improvements are fully tested to ensure performance is appropriate and will meet customer expert advice and guidance to production engineering and test department following any product improvement validation activities or outcomes from the product development team.Support corrective action requests, typically FRN (fault reports) and DP's Deviation permits.Provide feedback to the design team as to the suitability and robustness of solutions, with particular attention to DFM, DFA and DFS is required.Products are manufactured and tested to the standards as set out in our the Manufacturing engineering team to keep documentation (SOP,
Instructions) up to - Ensure quality is at the forefront of all your activities and ensure;Monitor, report and optimise product qualityUpon assignment, Quality Notifications and customer feedback/faults on commissioning relating to product improvements, react in a timely and efficient manner.Education / Qualifications:HND or higher (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic disciplines).Professional Skills/ Abilities:Substantial experience in electro-mechanical systems production engineering environment - preferably small batch, high technology system integration, ideally with machining/fabs.Experience in a fast-paced operations environment.Commercial awareness.Knowledge of Design validation methodologies, such as Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly and Design for Service.Problem-solving skills.Recent and practical experience of mechanical and electrical assembly.At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with
customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics, to electric cars and quantum computers.What We OfferCompetitive salary25 days annual leave + half-day FridaysPrivate healthcareShare incentive planPension schemeFlexible benefits tailored to your needsStructured career development opportunitiesA collaborative environment with excellent work-life balance#LI-AC1All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not
forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.