Design Engineer

Austin Fraser; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

DESIGNER - FULL TIME

Monday - Friday days

£37,000.00

Are you a Design Engineer or Graduate Designer looking for a new product design and development role? Are you confident in 2D and 3D design work through CAD systems like ArtiosCAD or similar? Are you able to take a client's brief through design and sample phases into successful production?

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time designer to join the New Product Development Team, providing optimised solutions in the corrugated packaging sector, serving a variety of markets.

This role is primarily focused on structural design for manufacture, providing concepts and CAD designs for a wide range of packaging solutions. You will demonstrate skills in designing on CAD to develop briefs, understand manufacturing processes, and apply a practical approach to production, underpinning your creative skills.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Working closely with customers, internal teams, and external suppliers to produce practical solutions that meet customer demands while considering manufacturing process boundaries.
2. Ensuring enquiries and samples are handled professionally and timely, from concept through to project delivery.
3. Providing clear communication between Sales & Operational teams.
4. Ensuring all information issued to the factory aligns with customer requirements.
5. Producing accurate CAD designs and drawings of packaging solutions for customer and operational use.
6. Producing samples for customer evaluation and approval.
7. Effectively operating the selected design system and business software.
8. Generating conceptual artwork ideas, through to 3D visuals and mocked-up samples.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Ideally, a minimum of 2 years' relevant experience within the Packaging Industry.
2. Excellent working knowledge of CAD (ideally Artios or Kasemake), Adobe Suite, Excel, and other Microsoft packages.
3. Experience and interest in graphic design would be an advantage.
4. An understanding of factory manufacturing capabilities and systems.
5. Project Management experience.
6. Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
7. A proactive 'can-do' attitude.
8. Self-motivation, with the ability to thrive in a high-paced environment and coordinate multiple projects.
9. Understanding of the full product lifecycle from initial concept and design through to production.
10. Ability to challenge new and existing designs and solutions for the benefit of the business and the customer.
11. Excellent time management and personal organisation skills with a flexible approach.
12. A proven track record in taking ownership and consistently delivering results.