Product Design Engineer
hace 5 días
Walsall
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