Product Development Engineer

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Market Drayton (TF9), TF9 £57,289 per year + life assurance, healthcare, competitive salary, ove 6 days ago Product Development Engineer Simpson Recruitment Services Lichfield (WS13) Temporary Published: 2 days ago From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum Product Development Engineer Simpson Recruitment Services Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Lichfield Salary: £30 - £40k prorata Hours: Full time - 6/9 month contract likely to turn into permanent Sector: Plumbing, Pumps, Water Systems, Packaged Plant Overview We are looking for a Product Development Engineer to help drive the development, standardisation and certification of our packaged water system product range. This is a hands-on role for someone who can combine engineering understanding with project coordination. You will work closely with the senior technical team to learn the existing product portfolio, support bespoke project requirements where needed, and take ownership of key product development projects across the business. A major part of the role will be helping us expand and formalise our range of booster sets, pressure sets and tank systems, including managing approvals such as WRAS and KIWA, and helping bring greater consistency across multiple trading brands. This is a good opportunity for someone earlier in their career with the right technical grounding and attitude, or for a more experienced engineer who wants a product-focused role in a practical manufacturing and engineering environment. The Role You will support the development and improvement of products used within the plumbing, pumps and water industry, with a particular focus on packaged systems and standardised ranges. Key responsibilities will include: • Project managing product development activity from concept through to launch • Working with the technical team to understand the current product range, including standard and bespoke systems • Supporting the development of standardised booster set and tank ranges across multiple brands • Coordinating certification and approvals work, particularly WRAS and KIWA • Helping rationalise and streamline overlapping product ranges to create a clearer market offering • Producing and updating technical drawings and product documentation using CAD and SolidWorks • Supporting design changes, prototype development and product testing • Assisting with technical calculations and product performance assessments, including fluid flow and system behaviour • Liaising with suppliers, internal stakeholders and certification bodies • Supporting bespoke customer or project-specific development work where required • Helping ensure products are practical to manufacture, install, commission and maintain Candidate Profile We are looking for someone with a good engineering base, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple technical workstreams without losing detail. You are likely to have: • Experience in product development, project engineering or design engineering • CAD experience, ideally SolidWorks • A sound grasp of fluid dynamics, hydraulic principles or water system design • Experience working in pumps, plumbing, water treatment, packaged plant, M&E, HVAC or a closely related sector • The ability to coordinate technical projects and keep them moving • Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with technical, commercial and operational teams • A practical, common-sense approach to engineering • Good attention to detail, especially around drawings, specifications and compliance work Desirable experience • Experience with booster sets, pressure systems, pump packages, tanks or pressurisation equipment • Exposure to WRAS, KIWA or similar product approvals • Experience supporting both standard product ranges and bespoke engineered solutions • Familiarity with manufacturing, assembly or workshop environments What success looks like In this role, success will mean: • Expanding and improving an approved, market-ready product range • Creating a more consistent and commercially coherent offer across the group • Reducing duplication and overlap in branded product lines • Improving the speed and discipline of product development projects • Supporting a stronger long-term technical platform for growth Why join us This is not a narrow drawing-office role. It is a genuine product development and project role with visibility across engineering, operations and commercial teams. You will have the chance to help shape a practical product range in a specialist part of the water and pump market, while learning directly from experienced people in the business. To apply Please send your CV to Gary Simpson Similar Product Development Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Protection & Controls Engineer (Design) Morson Edge Stafford, Staffordshire £35k - 70k per year + None 3 days ago Calibration Engineer - Dimensional Trescal Wolverhampton (WV10), WV10 2 days ago Project Engineer Probe UK Harvills Hawthorne, West Bromwich (B70), B70 0AH £38,000 per annum + Excellent Package 2 days ago Refurb Technician Staffline Divisions Whitgreave, Stafford (ST18), ST16 £16.15 - 24.23 per hour 1 day ago Design Engineer Groomfield Recruitment Tamworth (B77) £35,000 per annum 1 week ago EC&I Principal Engineer Samuel Frank Sandon Road Estate, Stafford (ST16), ST16 From £65,000 to £75,000 per annum + 10% bonus + 30 days holiday + BUPA 1 week ago Small Tools Engineer Path Recruitment Ltd Coleshill, Birmingham (B46), B46 £38k - 45k per year + Van 1 month ago Senior Control Systems Engineer Russell Taylor Group Ltd Stafford, Staffordshire £50000 - £60000 per annum 2 weeks ago Senior Product Engineer Gerrell & Hard Birmingham (B37) 4 weeks ago Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Recruit4Staff (Wrexham) Ltd. 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