Product Development Engineer

Freudenberg; North Shields; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration! In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for planning and organizing activities, developing new product ideas, and applying your technical expertise to ensure product quality. Your analytical skills will help evaluate prototypes and test records, while your interpersonal abilities will foster teamwork across various disciplines. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting projects in a diverse and inclusive environment, where your creativity and problem-solving skills will be highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is essential.
• Experience in product design with plastic/rubber molding is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review FMEA and PPAP plans, manage resources, and set goals.
• Develop new product ideas and designs, creating innovative products.
• Analyse data to identify patterns and implement engineering methodologies.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Creative Thinking

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Independent Initiative

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

Your impact:

1. Planning & Organising: Prepare and review FMEA and PPAP plans. Plan activities, manage resources, and set goals. Monitor performance and initiate corrective actions.

2. Creating & Innovating: Develop new product ideas and designs. Create innovative, profitable products.

3. Applying Expertise & Technology: Apply technical polymer expertise. Conduct feasibility studies and support manufacturing methods. Provide technical support and manage product quality.

4. Analysing: Analyse data to identify patterns and implement engineering methodologies. Evaluate prototypes and test records.

5. Collaborating & Partnering: Build and maintain networks across the company and externally. Promote teamwork and support project delivery.

Qualifications:

1. Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

2. Professional Experience: Experience in product design with plastic/rubber molding, cross-discipline teams, and high-volume manufacturing (ideally automotive). Programming/coding experience is a plus.

3. Skills: Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Creative and analytical thinking. Strong communication and organisational skills. Effective team working and independent initiative.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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