R&D Fabrication Engineer: Prototyping & New Products

Coates Recruitment; Orwell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent long-term career progression

Opportunity to develop further into R&

Extensive training and development

Job summary

Accora in Orwell, Cambridge is seeking an experienced Fabricator turned into an R&D Engineer to fabricate bespoke prototypes and develop new products. You will weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in-house, turning early-stage concepts into tangible hardware.

Collaborating with Design and R&D engineers, you will iterate prototypes through testing, improve performance, and support products through development toward manufacture in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fabrication and welding experience required.
• Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Experience with prototype development advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and build bespoke prototypes and new product concepts.
• Weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in-house.
• Work alongside Design and R&D Engineers to turn concepts into physical products.
• Modify and improve prototypes through testing and development.
• Solve practical engineering problems in a fast-moving project environment.
• Support products through development towards manufacture.

Skills

Fabrication

Welding

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Education

Apprenticeship or engineering qualification

Job description

Accora in Orwell, Cambridge is seeking an experienced Fabricator turned into an R&D Engineer to fabricate bespoke prototypes and develop new products. You will weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in-house, turning early-stage concepts into tangible hardware.

Collaborating with Design and R&D engineers, you will iterate prototypes through testing, improve performance, and support products through development toward manufacture in a fast-paced environment.