Product Engineer

Product Engineer sought by the Windows division of a £multibillion construction products manufacturer to join their team in Ross-on-Wye. This global organisation has nearly 200 locations worldwide and supplies to a range of industries including construction, industrial and automotive industries.
 
Due to retirement, they have an opportunity for a Product Design professional with construction industry experience to join their head office Technical department.
 
Your Role as Product Engineer:
As a Product Engineer, you will report Head of Production Management, as an integral part of the Technical team.
 
Your duties will include:

Designing window profiles, doors (including sliding & patio) – around a dozen different systems, with multiple variations within those systems
Working on new and existing products (circa 50/50 split depending on experience)
Designing new types of window profiles and doors, and managing changes and developments to existing products
Working on around 2-3 projects at any given time
Direct liaison with fabricator clients, giving information and responding to queries regarding technical information etc.
Taking the lead on some projects including product testing (weather performance, security etc) ensuring that products adhere to British Standards
Discussing hardware requirements with hardware suppliers
Working closely the company’s UK-based extrusion factory, and development teams in Germany
Occasional travel with sales colleagues to fabricators throughout the UK when required to provide technical information on new products
Occasional travel to Germany (around 1-2 times per year)Your Experience & Skills as Product Engineer:

Educated to degree/HND level or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering/Design or similar, relevant discipline, or qualified by experience
Minimum 2-3 years experience in a Product Design / Product Engineering role
Demonstrable success in product development and technical application of products for the construction sector
Experience in the fenestration industry would be beneficial
Experience of working with suppliers, customers, and product design teams
Familiar with manufacturing processes e.g. injection moulding, extrusion, fabrication
Understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Strong working knowledge of CAD is essential
3D modelling - Solidworks experience would be highly beneficial
An interest in SMART-home, digital technologies and sustainable product design would be relevant
Willing to travel at short notice (poor car provided)
Language skills, in particular German, is useful but not essentialBenefits:

£40,000 - £50,000 salary
50% hybrid over two weeks period
Flexible working hours (core hours 10am-3pm)
Pool car available for UK travel
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
Health cash plans 
Occupational health 
Holiday buy/sell scheme (4 days year 1, rising to 5 days from year 2) 
Sick pay 
Cycle To Work scheme 
32 days’ holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
Smart casual dress code 
Dress-down Fridays 
Free parking 
Onsite EV charge points
Internal training academy 
E-learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning  
Access to external training and supported education 
Stunning office location 
Excellent working environment 
Long term career opportunities  
Product Engineer
 
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
 
£40,000 - £50,000 + excellent benefits
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed