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The Job You’ll Do;
- Research, design, develop & validate new products and value engineering of current designs.
- Specify & develop the next generation of power & cable management products taking account of marketing requirements to produce functional products of new or improved design to conform to the latest National and International standards.
- Produce & maintain technical files to meet the requirements of UK Regulations and & EU directives.
- Follow design & development procedures as required by ISO9001 and Legrand’s ECO design policy.
- Manage type testing, test reporting, records & safety in the test facility in accordance with ISO 17025.
- Liaise with Industrialization department to produce practical designs so that products can be made at appropriate cost.
- Provide Purchasing department with technical details for the purchase of parts from external suppliers.
- Liaise with marketing to check the technical content of catalogues & technical manuals.
- Support the technical department on electrical and mechanical matters relating to company products.
- Suitably experienced in the use of 2D and 3D CAD.
About You;
- Educated to Degree/HND level in an electrical or related engineering discipline.
- Membership of the IET, IMechE or equivalent engineering / technical institution is preferred.
- Have a working knowledge of UK Wiring Regulations, associated national & international standards.
- Have knowledge of Power Distribution & Cable Management Products.
- Have the ability to plan & manage Product Development projects & product type test programmes.
- Be competent in the use of AutoCAD/Inventor and 3D Modelling systems.
- Have good IT skills (spreadsheets, engineering databases, presentation tools).
- Be able to communicate well at all levels inside & outside the company.
- Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Be self-motivated & able to work unsupervised.
- Be able to travel within & outside the UK and work away from base location as appropriate.
- Have experience working in or knowledge of the requirements of an ISO 17025 test facility is preferred.
