Product Development Engineer

Baxi Heating UK Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Product Development Engineer in Preston, where your technical expertise will contribute to innovative hot water and solar solutions. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and improve products, ensuring they meet rigorous safety and performance standards. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference in the energy transition, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Up to five weeks holidays

Training and courses

Qualifications

• Possess an engineering qualification to degree/HND/HNC level or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years' experience at a senior level in an R&D Lab capacity.

Responsibilities

• Plan tests based on requirements and prepare test reports.
• Research and develop new products ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records on all research and product testing.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Testing of Appliances

Physical Measuring Skills

Electrical Activities

Mechanical Activities

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND/HNC in Engineering

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Product Development Engineer

Apply remote type Onsite only locations Preston time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R101795

Fulltime, Location: England - Preston

Are you excited about contributing your technical expertise to the Business Development Unit (BDU) Hot Water & Solar Solutions? There’s a new opportunity within our satellite centre based in Preston, UK for an established Product Development Engineer to join our team. You’ll play an integral part contributing to develop new products or to make improvement on existing products.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, project manager, appliance engineers, product managers, marketing, etc., to ensure user-focused product definition according to our group standards and core values.

This is what we see as your role

• Based on the requirements of a test detail procedure, plan the test, understand the instruments to be used, the required data and resources.
• Prepare test report and have it checked and validated
• To promote a safe working culture and take responsibility in maintain zero LTI’s (Lost Time Incidents) within the workshop and testing environment.
• To assist in the generation and translation of product ECR’s (Engineering Change Request) into Project Design Approval, which satisfies the product specification requirements, and meets the performance and reliability business requirements.
• Research and develop new products/concepts, ensuring that the safety and performance characteristics conform to all national, European, international and internally agreed company and departmental standards and obtain formal legislative approval within agreed time/cost/specification criteria.
• Assist in the preparation of research, test and development program(s), that meet agreed timescales and effectively validate the ‘Product Design’
• To plan and prioritise own workload to achieve product support within agreed timescales, meeting all design requirements of the agreed departmental product plans.
• Maintain accurate records on all research, product testing and development in accordance with departmental and ISO 9001 procedures, ensuring all data, information etc is correctly filed and is traceable.
• Maintain high levels of “communication” at all times within the R&D Department, together with other departments such as Marketing, Manufacturing, Customer Services etc, providing technical information, guidance/assistance as appropriate.

Communication:

Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential as the role involves co-ordination with other departments. A high level of ability to achieve results within demanding timescales / costs / specification is essential.

You deal regularly with a wide range of personnel inside BDR Thermea Group and mostly within BDU HW&SS.

You’ll have regular communications with all members of multi-functional core team and all areas of the business, including Marketing, Purchasing, Production, Design, Customer Services and Manufacturing Engineering, during which you will show strong influencing skills to progress actions and decisions.

You will be in contact with BDR Group colleagues, suppliers, approval bodies and occasionally consultants. You require a degree of influencing negotiations on technical issues.

Your knowledge, skills, experience and character include

• The jobholder must possess an engineering qualification to degree/HND/HNC level or equivalent experience and have extensive Thermodynamics and testing of appliances experience. Must be fully conversant with product standards and regulations for hot water devices as well as having knowledge of the appropriate procedures for the testing, installation and safe use of domestic appliances. Experience in lab activities for a volume manufacturing process would be an advantage.
• At least 5 years' experience at a senior level in an R&D Lab capacity with related products or in a similar industry
• Strong Physical measuring skills (Flow, temperature, power, …), strong experience in electrical and mechanical activities (ideally be a DIYer) would be useful for test rig building and modifying.
• Demonstrates commitment to CPD

What’s it like to work at BDR Thermea Group?

You will work in a motivated, technical organisation with a high level of ambition. You’ll receive an attractive remuneration package, flexible working hours and many opportunities to remain up to date with the latest sector developments through training and courses.

We offer up to five working weeks holidays in addition to the standard UK bank holidays, and we also offer the option to buy extra holidays

At BDR Thermea Group, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.

Are you ready to dedicate your career to winning the energy transition?

Apply by clicking the button below and submitting your CV and motivation.

About BDU HWSS

BDU HWSS consists of 78 people, spread across Product Management and R&D. Our people are largely based in France, UK, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia and The Netherlands and focus on HWSS product development in line with the new product development roadmap.

About BDR Thermea Group

We are a leading manufacturer and distributor of sustainable climate and sanitary hot water solutions and services around the world. We provide smart thermal comfort solutions for residential and commercial buildings with near-zero carbon footprint. With over 7,000 employees across the world and annual sales close to €2.1 billion, we operate in over 102 countries and have 5 Business Development Units and 13 Manufacturing sites worldwide. We own and sell many of the leading brands for heating products, including Baxi, De Dietrich, Remeha, Brötje, Baymak and Chappée.

At BDR Thermea Group, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.

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Baxi is a heritage heating and hot water solutions provider with big ambitions to change the way we think about and use energy. We’re focussed on driving the conversations and spearheading the change that will enable us to make this happen. We have some of the best-known and trusted heating and hot water brands for residential and commercial customers including Baxi, Main, Megaflo, Remeha, Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial, Heatrae Sadia and Packaged Plant Solutions.

Our UK & Ireland business has led engineering breakthroughs and successfully adapted to be a leader in our industry for over 150 years.

Our established foothold in the heating manufacturing market with a well respected product portfolio, an amazing army of people puts us in a position to lead the way for change, and make a lasting mark on the industry.

Do you have a passion and appetite for evolution? Come and join us!