Product Development Engineer
Product Development Engineer We are working with an extremely well-known, industry leading organisation on the lookout for a Product Development Engineer to join their team in Somerset. This is an extremely exciting time to join a growing team within a fantastic company. The Product Development engineer will be responsible for leading the mechanical design and testing of a number of new products and product improvement projects from the initial brief to their launch. Ensuring that all design and test protocols meet relevant British and International standards. This role requires a wider involvement throughout the product development process; meaning an essential element of the role will be to research and understand industry standards and regulations. Key Responsibilities: Mechanical design of products, using Solidworks, applying DFMA requirementsCarrying out FMEA studies on designs and prototypesTesting and analysis of samples and current products in compliance with all relevant British and European StandardsCompletion of test documentation; including compliance reports; test logs and New Product Development test summariesProduce Pre-Production Approval Process (PPAP) documents, to inform the Quality Control (QC) inspection team of the new product specificationsInput into product development projects throughout their stages; aiding in solving problems that ariseCollaborate with other members of the engineering team and the project manager, where appropriateAssist the Compliance and Approvals Officer in writing the requirements for the instruction leafletsInvestigate potential product improvements and manage them through to successful completionLiaise with other departments over throughout the projectsResearch into relevant standards and legislation that affect product design and specificationsUndertake any other ad-hoc projects as required Key Skills: Preferred qualifications in: Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or Industrial DesignPrevious experience of Product Design/Product DevelopmentExperience with SolidworksPrepared to learn new skillsAbility to work independently or as part of a team By applying for this position, you authorise Auctoro Recruitment to hold your personal details on file for use in finding you a suitable position. Auctoro Recruitment will never transfer your information to a third party without your prior consent.
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