Design Engineer

DESIGN ENGINEER

• Birmingham
• Permanent
• £54,000
• Lunchtime finish Friday
• Friendly supportive team
• Fast-paced, unbureaucratic environment
• True full life-cycle engineering

Want to see your designs go from CAD to finished product – without waiting months?

This is a genuinely hands-on Design Engineer opportunity where you’ll be part of a 3-person design team, working alongside manufacturing and seeing your ideas become reality on the same site.

We’re an established, agile UK engineering SME with over 200 employees, supplying high-performance products directly to global Tier 1 OEMS

We’re looking for an experienced Design Engineer to take real ownership of mechanical design projects from concept through to production.

Commutable from: Birmingham, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Redditch, Aston, Willenhall, Wednesbury, Dudley, Solihull, Kingswinford and Tamworth

Duties

• Own the design and engineering data for new and existing products.
• Create high-quality 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks.
• Take designs from concept → development → validation → production.
• Lead the early design stages of APQP/NPI projects.
• Collaborate with test engineers on verification, validation and FMEA-led testing.
• Identify opportunities for VAVE, material improvements and new manufacturing techniques.
• Continuously improve existing products, processes and designs.

What we are looking for

• Degree-level qualification in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Design – or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong commercial experience taking mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture.
• Advanced SolidWorks skills, including complex assemblies and detailed production drawings.
• Good knowledge of APQP, DFM/DFMA, FMEA and VAVE.
• Experience designing for sheet metal fabrication and assembly would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of aluminium extrusions, including design and manufacturing limitations.
• Experience with plastic injection mouldings, including tooling and material considerations.

Why us?

• You’ll actually see your work being made.
• Your desk is on the same site as the manufacturing operation, so you can walk from your CAD screen to the production floor and see your designs taking shape.

You'll also get:

• Real ownership – You’ll have a genuine voice in product design and development.
• Innovation – Work with modern materials, processes and design techniques.
• Full lifecycle engineering – From the first concept through to production.
• Small, expert team – Join a 3-person design team where your contribution matters.
• Global customers – Your products will be supplied into major international OEMs.
• Stable SME environment established customer base and a fast-moving, unbureaucratic culture.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our DESIGN, R&D & FEA vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

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