Development Engineer
5 days ago
Ferndale
Development Engineer South Wales Valleys | Competitive salary | Full-time | Monday to Friday | Permanent Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Development Engineer to join a well-established metal manufacturing company in the South Wales Valleys. Due to continued growth and a strong order book, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business with over 30 years of industry experience. Key Duties: • Manage new parts from design or customer drawing stage through to production release., • Conduct feasibility assessments and identify manufacturability concerns., • Define materials, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and process steps., • Produce and maintain drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical records., • Design or support the creation of jigs, fixtures, templates, and tooling., • Validate tooling through trials and revise where required., • Produce all engineering documentation required for production., • Review customer drawings and specifications for accuracy and compliance., • Conduct or support first-off manufacturing trials., • Produce ISIR and FAIR documentation., • Support production launch and engineering changes., • Investigate engineering and design issues and recommend improvements.Requirements:, • Experience within a Development, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering role., • Good to excellent CAD skills, ideally using SolidWorks., • Ability to interpret technical drawings., • Understanding of manufacturing processes., • Experience producing engineering documentation., • Strong communication and problem-solving skills., • Shop floor machinery knowledge desirable.What We Offer:, • Permanent opportunity within a growing manufacturing business., • Opportunity to work on new product introduction projects., • Supportive and established engineering environment. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.