Design Engineer

Job Title: Design Engineer
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary Guide: £30,000 to c£37,500

Main Task:
To assist in the design activities within the R&D department.
Responsibilities:
To be responsible for producing effective new product designs to specifications set by the Product Design Requirememts and within the quality management system.
To produce all necessary detailed engineering drawings for the above to the relevant applicable standards.
To act as the R&D lead in nominated projects and be specifically responsible for all design and development related activities in them.
To be responsible for progression of all R&D design and development activities to achieve agreed timing, highlighting any concerns or deviations from plan to R&D management and the relevant project manager in a timely manner to support the discussion and development of recovery strategies.
To liaise with and visit as necessary outside suppliers to ensure sub contracted
work meets the specifications laid down, and that new processes being brought in house are fully understood.
To liaise with, and visit as necessary, customers and potential customers to further understand their requirements and absorb the ethos of their business.

Desirable Skills:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design
Experience within Medical Device or regulated industry
Experience in using SolidWorks CAD

Essential Skills:
Experience designing mechanisms involving plastic injection moulding
Highly computer literate eg Excel/Word and PowerPoint
Experience of quality management systems
Ability to confidently deal with people of all levels

Interpersonal Skills:
Effective team worker, equally able to work on their own
Excellent presentation skills
Highly self-motivated/self starter/resilient
Strong communication skills
Excellent attention to detail