Project Development Engineer

Project Development Engineer

£45-£50k depending on experience

Worcester | Full-Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced CNC engineer with more to offer? Are you ready to step forward and take more responsibility? Or are you interested in taking your skills to the perfect sized employer where you will be trusted to make a big contribution to their success?

We're looking for a hands‑on engineer who wants to increase their remit to lead on manufacturing performance and continuous improvement projects. Our client is a specialist engineering and manufacturing business operating within the medical device sector, producing high-quality, technically advanced products within a regulated manufacturing environment. With continued investment and ambitious growth plans, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business focused on innovation, quality, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working both strategically and practically on the shop floor, helping to improve manufacturing capability, reduce defects, and optimise production performance within an ISO
13485 and GMP-controlled environment. This role would particularly suit candidates from medical device manufacturing or other regulated industries such as aerospace or automotive.

• Degree, HND or HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong CAD/CAM and CNC machining experience is essential
• Experience with Alpha CAM and/or Solid Works would be highly advantageous
• Good understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem‑solving skills
• Flexible team player with a proactive approach

If you are a practical, hands‑on engineer with strong CNC and CAD/CAM experience looking to join an innovative manufacturing business, we would like to hear from you.

1492 Ltd and its clients promote a policy of equal opportunities. Our policy is to treat job applicants and employees in the same way regardless of age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, colour or disability.