R&D Engineer

R&D Engineer

Location:

County Tyrone Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Engineering / Manufacturing What's in it for you? £35,000 - £48,000 basic salary depending on experience Excellent pension and wider company benefits Permanent position within an established and growing engineering business Opportunity to work across both new product development and existing product improvement Strong career development and progression opportunities HN35468 Company and Role of R&D Engineer Vickerstock are recruiting for an R&D Engineer on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business within County Tyrone.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer or existing R&D Engineer who wants greater involvement in the development of new products while continuing to develop their broader engineering experience. Working as part of an established Engineering team, you will be involved across the design and development process, taking engineering ideas from initial concept through detailed design and into manufacture.

The position offers a good mixture of new design, product development, practical engineering problem solving and the continued improvement of existing products.

Key Responsibilities for this R&D Engineer position Design and develop new products, components and engineering solutions Develop concepts through 3D CAD into detailed production-ready designs Produce 3D models, assemblies, engineering drawings and associated technical documentation Develop and improve existing products to enhance performance, quality and manufacturability Work closely with Manufacturing to ensure designs can be produced effectively Support the introduction of new designs into production Investigate technical and design-related issues and develop practical engineering solutions Evaluate materials, components and manufacturing methods as part of the design process Support product testing, design reviews and engineering validation activities Identify opportunities to improve product performance and reduce manufacturing cost Work collaboratively with Production and other Engineering personnel throughout product development

Essential Criteria for this R&D Engineer position Previous experience within Mechanical Design, Product Design, R&D Engineering or a similar engineering position Experience designing products, machinery, equipment or fabricated components within a manufacturing environment Strong 3D CAD design capability - Solid Works experience would be particularly relevant, although experience with Creo, Solid Edge, Inventor or similar packages will also be considered Ability to produce and interpret engineering drawings Good understanding of Design for Manufacture and practical manufacturing processes A third-level qualification within Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing Engineering or another relatable Engineering discipline Strong technical problem-solving ability

Experience with in fabrication, sheet metal, machinery, equipment or another engineering manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant, although we are open to strong Design Engineers from other manufacturing sectors. We are particularly interested in speaking with Mechanical Design Engineers and Product Design Engineers who want to move further into R&D and New Product Development, as well as experienced R&D Engineers looking for their next opportunity.

To apply for this R&D Engineer position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. R&D Engineer | Research and Development Engineer | Product Development Engineer | Product Design Engineer | Mechanical Design Engineer | Design Engineer | Development Engineer | Project Design Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | NPD Engineer | New Product Development | R&D | Research and Development | Product Development | Mechanical Design | Product Design | 3D CAD | Solid Works | Solid Works | Solid Edge | Creo | Inventor | Design for Manufacture | DFM | Engineering | Manufacturing | County Tyrone | Mid Ulster | Dungannon | Omagh | Cookstown | Ballygawley | Strabane | Fermanagh | Armagh | Portadown | Monaghan | County Derry | Northern Ireland FOR A FULL LIST OF YOUR SECTOR RELATED VACANCIES PLEASE PERUSE OUR WEBSITE.

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R&D research development engineer mechanical design Benefits:
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