PPE Design Engineer: Innovate Safer Gear

Monday – Thursday 08:00–16:30 | Friday 08:00–13:00

Gentex Corporation is looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join our Engineering team in Haydock, supporting the development of innovative Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products used within highly regulated environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively across the manufacturing and engineering environment.

You will play a key role in developing new products, supporting existing production programmes and helping drive continuous improvement activities across the business.

As a Design Engineer, you will support the technical delivery of product development activities and work closely with cross‑functional teams including Manufacturing, Product Assurance and Technical Services.

• Designing and developing new PPE products and supporting existing products in manufacture
• Supporting products through the full development lifecycle from concept through to production
• Creating and reviewing 3D CAD models and engineering drawings (Solid Works preferred)
• Supporting design reviews, technical documentation and engineering change activities
• Assisting with tooling, qualification and process development activities
• Supporting continuous improvement, root cause analysis and corrective action investigations
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are practical and manufacturable
• Participating in New Product Development (NPD) activities and stage gate reviews
• Producing technical reports and engineering documentation
• Supporting technical troubleshooting and risk analysis activities

This position is well suited to someone who is a proactive and technically capable engineer, enjoys hands‑on development work and problem solving within a fast‑paced engineering environment.

The role is primarily based at our Haydock site and involves a combination of office, laboratory and manufacturing shop floor activities.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Assurance and Technical Services teams as part of a wider product development environment.

Limited travel may occasionally be required.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering/scientific discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within product design and development
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently
• Detail‑oriented and solutions‑focused approach

• Experience taking products from concept development through to production readiness
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and 3D CAD modelling
• Experience with PPE or RPE products and standards
• Understanding of ISO
  9001 and/or AS9100 environments
• Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI/NPD) processes
• Experience supporting manufacturing or tooling development
• Knowledge of statistical software such as Mini Tab