R&D Engineer

R&D Engineer Location: Mid Ulster Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Engineering / Manufacturing What's in it for you? Basic salary up to £48,000 depending on experience Excellent pension and wider company benefits Permanent position within a successful engineering and manufacturing business Opportunity to work across new product development and engineering improvement projects Excellent career development opportunities HN30981 Company and Role of R&D Engineer Vickerstock are recruiting for an experienced R&D Engineer on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business within the Mid Ulster area. This is an excellent opportunity for an Engineer with a strong mechanical design and product development background who wants to take greater ownership of new product development and engineering improvement projects. Working within an experienced Engineering team, you will be involved in developing new products and engineering solutions from initial concept through detailed design, development and introduction into manufacture. The role offers a strong combination of mechanical design, new product development, practical engineering and problem solving, with the opportunity to see your work progress from an initial engineering concept through to a completed manufactured product. Key Responsibilities for this R&D Engineer position Design and develop new products, components and mechanical engineering solutions Take engineering concepts through detailed design and into manufacture Produce 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings and associated technical documentation Develop and improve existing products in response to engineering, manufacturing and customer requirements Work closely with Manufacturing throughout the development and introduction of new designs Support prototype, testing and product validation activities Investigate engineering problems and develop practical design solutions Review materials, components and manufacturing methods during product development Support engineering design reviews and product improvement projects Identify opportunities to improve product performance, manufacturability, quality and cost Provide technical support during the introduction of new products into production Essential Criteria for this R&D Engineer position A minimum of 3 years previous experience within R&D Engineering, Mechanical Design, Product Development or a similar engineering position Strong mechanical design and 3D CAD capability Experience developing products, machinery, equipment or fabricated assemblies within a manufacturing environment Ability to produce and interpret engineering drawings and technical information Good understanding of practical manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacture Experience taking designs from concept through to manufacture A third-level qualification within Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing Engineering or another relatable Engineering discipline Strong technical and practical problem-solving ability Experience within fabrication, heavy engineering, machinery, equipment or another complex engineering manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant, although candidates from other manufacturing sectors will also be considered. We are particularly interested in speaking with R&D Engineers, Product Development Engineers and experienced Mechanical Design Engineers who want greater involvement in the complete product development process rather than working exclusively on detailed CAD design. To apply for this R&D Engineer position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. R&D Engineer | Research and Development Engineer | Product Development Engineer | Product Design Engineer | Mechanical Design Engineer | Senior Design Engineer | Design Engineer | Development Engineer | NPD Engineer | New Product Development Engineer | Project Design Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | R&D | Research and Development | Product Development | New Product Development | NPD | Mechanical Design | Product Design | 3D CAD | SolidWorks | Solid Edge | Creo | Inventor | Design for Manufacture | DFM | Engineering | Manufacturing | Mid Ulster | Magherafelt | Ballymena | Antrim | Cookstown | Dungannon | Maghera | County Derry | County Antrim | County Tyrone | Northern Ireland FOR A FULL LIST OF YOUR SECTOR RELATED VACANCIES PLEASE PERUSE OUR WEBSITE. Skills: R&D engineer research development mechanical design Benefits: Benefits

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