Job Purpose:

Design and develop new products for Hozelock product range.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Respond to commercial briefs for product specifications.
• Developing innovative ideas for new products.
• Developing drawings to obtain design approval.
• Designing new products on 3D CAD.
• Prototyping new products as required.
• Testing new products and using analysis to review / improve product design.
• Testing and evaluating competitors’ products.
• Ensure all processes are adhered to and documentation completed.
• Attend meetings with the team to provide updates on current projects.
• Comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities as defined in the company health and safety policy and ensure that any specific responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence.

Person Profile:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent drawing/rendering skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent planning & organisation skills.
• Ability to work alone, sometimes under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and results driven.
• Tenacity to coordinate a project from conception to completion.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Team player.
• Not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• Good PC skills.
• Competent 3D CAD user.
• Good presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills (technical).
• Practical more important than academic.

Education and/or Experience:

• Degree – Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Engineering.
• Experience of designing with Plastics.
• 2 years’ experience.
• Engineering background Experience of 3D CAD is essential.
• Experience of designing components for plastic injection moulding domestic components and materials is essential.
• Experience of commissioning injection mould tools is preferred but not essential.
• Experience of Siemens NX is preferred but not essential.
• Experience of liaising with tooling and manufacturing engineers is preferred but not essential.