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Senior Product Design Engineer – Lighting Manufacturing Walsall, West Midlands Full-Time, Permanent Hybrid Working Available Competitive Salary & Benefits Package We are partnering with a leading lighting manufacturer in the West Midlands who are seeking an experienced Senior Product Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a key hire for the business, reporting directly into the Managing Director, with responsibility for leading engineering projects from initial concept through to full production. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in both new product development (NPD) and the continuous improvement of existing product ranges, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and manufacturability. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical design expertise with engineering ownership and process improvement across the full product lifecycle. Senior Product Design Engineer Job Description • Lead end-to-end engineering projects from concept through to production, including modifications to existing product ranges, • Oversee all stages of the design and development process, ensuring innovation, quality, and sustainability targets are achieved, • Take ownership of New Product Introduction (NPI) for both standard product development and bespoke lighting solutions, • Act as technical lead within the engineering function, driving continuous improvement across products and processes, • Ensure all designs comply with relevant national and international safety and performance standards, • Deliver hands-on electro-mechanical design work, including 3D CAD modelling and prototype development, • Produce and maintain technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, and production libraries, • Manage component specifications for purchased parts and assemblies, • Provide technical support to both internal stakeholders and external customers, • Lead Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives in line with business objectives, • Support the Managing Director with technical and engineering-related activities Senior Product Design Engineer Skills & Experience Required • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a product design / development engineering role, • Ideally experienced within the lighting or electrical manufacturing sector, • Strong proficiency in 3D and 2D CAD software (Autodesk Inventor preferred), • Solid understanding of design for manufacture (DFM) principles, • Knowledge of manufacturing processes including casting, moulding, extrusion, and sheet metal fabrication, • Hands-on prototyping experience (bench work, soldering, assembly, etc.), • Experience with document management systems such as Autodesk Vault (or equivalent), • Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills, • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional engineering team, • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the business What’s on Offer • Opportunity to lead full product lifecycle development within a growing manufacturing business, • High level of autonomy and direct influence over engineering and product direction, • Exposure to innovative lighting product development and bespoke project work, • Close collaboration with senior leadership, including direct reporting to the Managing Director, • Long-term career progression within a technically driven environment

First Article Inspector Wolverhampton Permanent First Article Inspector required by hugely successful engineering company based in Wolverhampton. The successful First Article Inspector will be responsible for ensuring that components meet the highest standards of aerospace compliance. Also taking ownership of First Article Inspections, collaborating with engineering and production teams, and helping to drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing processes. Main Duties - First Article Inspector: Perform complete First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 and customer specific requirements. Verify all dimensions, tolerances and features against engineering drawings and specifications. Produce accurate, detailed FAIR documentation and validation packages for internal and customer approval Record inspection data within digital quality systems. Identify, document and escalate non conformances in line with AS9102. Support root cause analysis and corrective action activities. Work closely with Engineering, Production and Quality teams to resolve technical queries and improve manufacturability. Support receiving, in process and final inspection activities as required. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: First Article Inspector A relevant engineering qualification or equivalent aerospace inspection experience. Extensive experience in aerospace dimensional inspection. Strong, hand...

Job Title – Senior Manufacturing Engineer Job Type – Permanent Salary - £60,000 p.a. (DOE) Working Hours: 08.00am – 17.00pm (13:30pm finish on Fridays) Holiday entitlement: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays Additional Benefits: • Company pension contribution, • Profit sharing bonus, • Life Assurance, • On-site parking, • On going training & development, • Genuine progression opportunities Due to continued growth Next Generation are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to work with a well-established engineering company based in Willenhall who specialise in precision engineering for the Aerospace Industry. As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for the end-to-end manufacturing process, from initial concept (Design) through to process planning, document control and programming for the shopfloor. The successful candidate will be required to offline program for both machining centres and lathes whilst continually looking into ways to improve machining processes. Duties of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer: • To plan and design the manufacturing process from start to finish from a continuous improvement perspective and reduction of waste., • Produce accurate stage drawings, detailed documentation, set up packs, SOP’s etc., • To support the quotation process with lead-times and costs., • Support heavily with new product introduction (NPI) projects and heavily support operators at the machinery., • Closely support the production team by generating offline programs for CNC milling and turning machines including 3,4 and 5 axis to fulfil customer demands., • Assist and direct the prove-out process for NPI projects including CAD/CAM programs on the machines where required to guarantee first-time quality and production readiness., • Support the quality department with PFMEA., • Support machining technicians with daily problem solving, implementing permanent corrective actions., • Assist with designing and selecting tooling and fixtures to aid process improvements enhancing machining capabilities., • Produce accurate set up sheets and tooling logs to support consistent machine setup., • To assist the Project Director with the successful implementation of projects advising on areas for improvements., • Lead technical discussions with suppliers and customers delivering engineering solutions. The successful candidate for the Senior Manufacturing Engineers position will have the following experience: • 3 – 5 year’s experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer within a precision CNC Environment (Essential), • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and production processes (Essential), • Ability to write and deliver SOP’s (Essential), • Experience within heavy engineering (Desirable) Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are sometimes not able to respond directly to each candidate. If you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Next Generation and the relevant client related to this vacancy. Next Generation work in partnership with businesses across the UK who operate within Manufacturing, Logistics & Commercial sectors. We provide permanent and contract opportunities engaging with talented candidates looking to make their next career move