R&D Prototype Fabricator: Build & Shape Medical Devices

Accora; Orwell; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

R&D development

Training & development

Holiday allowance

Growing R&D team

Impactful products

Job summary

Accora is seeking an experienced Fabricator to join its R&D team in Orwell, Cambridge, to move into a dedicated R&D and product development role. The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on fabrication skills, build bespoke prototypes, and work closely with design engineers to turn concepts into physical products.

The role emphasizes turning ideas into working prototypes, testing them in a fast-paced environment, and contributing to development towards manufacture.

Qualifications

• Strong fabrication and welding experience.
• Apprenticeship or recognised fabrication/engineering qualification.
• Experience working on bespoke, one-off or low-volume products.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and turn designs into finished builds.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in prototype or product development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and build bespoke prototypes and new product concepts.
• Weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in-house.
• Collaborate with 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 and welding

Apprenticeship/qualifications

Low-volume / bespoke projects

Engineering drawings

Problem-solving

Prototype development experience

Job description

Accora is seeking an experienced Fabricator to join its R&D team in Orwell, Cambridge, to move into a dedicated R&D and product development role. The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on fabrication skills, build bespoke prototypes, and work closely with design engineers to turn concepts into physical products.

The role emphasizes turning ideas into working prototypes, testing them in a fast-paced environment, and contributing to development towards manufacture.