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R&D Engineer – Fabrication

Coates RecruitmentUK, UK🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 23 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£40k - £55k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
UK, UK, United Kingdom
Posted
Yesterday

Job Description

Role: R&amp;D Engineer – Fabrication / Prototype Development<br />Location: Orwell, Cambridge<br />Salary: circa. £40,000 – £55,000 depending on experience Fabricator by trade? Want to move into R&amp;D and product development? Coates Recruitment is working with Accora, a rapidly growing manufacturer of innovative medical equipment, to recruit an experienced Fabricator into their expanding R&amp;D team. This is not a traditional production fabrication role. We need someone who is a Fabricator by trade, ideally apprentice trained, who can bring strong hands-on fabrication skills into a fast-paced R&amp;D environment, building, modifying and developing bespoke prototypes and new products. If you enjoy working from an idea or early-stage design and actually building, testing and improving it, this could be a brilliant next step. The Role Working within Accora's R&amp;D team, you'll:

  • Fabricate and build bespoke prototypes and new product concepts
  • Weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in-house
  • Work alongside Design and R&amp;D Engineers to turn concepts into physical products
  • Modify and improve prototypes through testing and development
  • Solve practical engineering problems in a fast-moving project environment
  • Support products through development towards manufacture The Person You must be a Fabricator by trade. We're looking for someone with:
  • Strong fabrication and welding experience
  • Ideally an apprenticeship or recognised fabrication/engineering qualification
  • Experience working on bespoke, one-off or low-volume products
  • Ability to work from engineering drawings and turn designs into finished builds
  • Strong practical problem-solving skills
  • Experience within prototype development or product development would be a major advantage We're looking for the person who knows how to make things, modify things and solve problems practically. What's On Offer
  • Circa. £40,000 – £55,000 depending on experience
  • Excellent long-term career progression
  • Opportunity to develop further into R&amp;D and product development
  • Extensive training and development
  • Good holiday allowance + public holidays
  • Join a growing, well-invested R&amp;D team
  • Work on innovative products that genuinely improve people's lives This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Fabricator who wants to take their trade skills beyond traditional production work and become a key part of a genuine R&amp;D and new product development environment. Apply Now! If you're a skilled Fabricator looking for something more varied, technical and development-focused, apply today for a confidential conversation with Coates Recruitment

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