Product Design Engineer

With a strong commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation, our client provides advanced solutions globally for managing surface water, ensuring efficient and safe water flow in various applications.

As a Product Design Engineer in the R&D team, you will be managing your own projects to design innovative, high-performance cutting-edge water management products. You ll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, turning concepts into functional products through creativity, technical knowledge and rigorous testing. You will be working on their core product range either redesigning existing products or developing new fresh ideas and concepts for new products.

They continually invest in their employees and welcome a culture of inclusivity where you work in an environment where unique perspectives are not only acknowledged but celebrated, fostering a sense of belonging and recognition.

They also are looking for a Graduate Product Design Engineer to join the team. Your role will be similar to above but with the guidance and mentoring of the team, assisting the other Designers until you are ready to manage your own projects.

Skills and Experience needed from the Product Design Engineer:

• Product Design Degree or equivalent
• The graduate might have some relevant work placement or degree project work; the experienced role will need at least 5 years of product design, ideally within the construction sector
• Ideally experience using a range of materials including concrete, plastics, steel fabrication and iron castings
• 3D design experience is essential with SolidWorks strongly preferred
• Strong communication, presentation and problem-solving skills

Salary and Benefits on offer:

• All salaries can be discussed with the recruiter before proceeding
• Working hours - 34.5 per week (+ 1 hour unpaid lunch). 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4.30pm Friday. There is flexibility on start/finish time with this role
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays. Increases to 28 with length of service
• Flexible hybrid working option
• Private healthcare scheme and Life Assurance
• Company Contributary Pension
• Free parking with free electric car charging stations