R&D Engineer

Nuneaton

8 months ago

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R&D Engineer, Nuneaton, basic to c£55k.

Are you:

Keen to gain involvement in varied projects?
Looking to develop a concept all the way through to production?
This could be for you.

THE ROLE
Part of a small R&D team, developing new mechanical products for heating and cooling of buildings. From initial concept, you'll take full ownership of projects, through product design, manufacturing & production through to prototyping and testing.
Role includes:
Assess detailed product specifications and project brief.
Assess components, technologies, competitor analysis and changes in industry legislation to ensure best practice is followed.
Performing calculations around heating, cooling, airflow and flow rates.
Developing a 3D modelled design and production drawings on CAD.
Liaising with suppliers to build a Bill of Materials for manufacturing, working closely with production through build and test phases.

THE PERSON
Essential:
Mechanical engineering & manufacturing background required, ideally with sheet metal products.
You'll most likely have worked as an R&D Engineer, Product Engineer, Design Engineer or Product Development Engineer.
Ideally backed by an HNC or degree in an engineering subject, with a minimum of 3-4 years' post grad experience.
Strong CAD capability in 2D & 3D packages.

Desirable:
Working knowledge within the heating and cooling industry is preferred but not essential.

THE PACKAGE
A basic salary in the c£40-55k bracket, pending on background and experience.
Full company benefits.

THE LOCATION
Based on-site in Nuneaton.
Some home-working offered after initial training period

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