Design & Development Engineer

Design & Development Engineer

Location: Whitley

Rate: £23.65 per hour umbrella

Do you want to work in a dynamic sector that brings together creativity and precision? A sector where the result of your ideas will be implemented and witnessed in action. In a rapidly changing world, electric vehicles are rapidly becoming the dominant form of transportation, be part of the future and help to support the development of upcoming commodities.

The Electronic Drive Unit (EDU) factory is the mechanism by which we can supply prototype units to a business for testing which will lead to the development of more advanced technology. In this role you will be supporting the manufacturing / engineering team in the development of solutions to improve the capacity and quality of the production line.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Process optimization: Comprehensive understanding of the existing systems in place to identify bottlenecks, analyse and implement solutions to streamline the system.
• Quality control: Identify and understand flaws and implement corrective actions.
• New Technology Integration: Keep an awareness of new and developing technologies relevant to the sector
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Understand a variety of perspectives and ideas from different teams and unify the most optimum inputs.
• Vendor Collaboration: Work with supplier and vendors to source high quality materials and components.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Required:

• A manufacturing & Engineering skillset in relation to design and deployment of tooling/fixtures
• Problem solving skills:
  • Implementation of solutions for a variety of workstreams.
  • Maximise efficiency.
  • Self-driven, motivated and proactive. This role will be best suited to someone with strong organisational skills, who seeks out new opportunities to boost efficiency.
  • Experience in tool design and implementation
  • English speaking

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a product-based role (build, test or asset management) or other experience to evidence that you’re used to being involved in this style of workstream.
• Stakeholder management experience – Ability to keep people aware of progress.

Why Join Us?

Being part of the design and development team for this company means you will be at the forefront of a flourishing and exciting industry. You will be part of maximising the potential of the production line, that contributes directly into the most rapid and significant development of transportation technology. You will be given the freedom to explore new ideas and pursue your own endeavours as you strive to optimise our production line. If you are a go getter you will be given ample opportunity to spread your wings.

In return, the successfulDesign & Development Engineerwill benefit from £23.65 per hour Umbrella.

Apply!

Please send a CV and portfolio to apply.