Design Engineer

General Job Description / Key responsibilities

The role of a Design Engineer is to design and develop innovative cost-effective design solutions for varied and demanding market sectors and to identify cost saving opportunities where possible.

Key responsibilities include the creation of technical drawings using solid

Works for manufacture. Ensuring accurate bill of materials, revision control, robust testing, risk assess all project work.

This is a supportive role in the design team where the Design Engineer will assist the Development manager or project owner to fulfill design requirement.

• Time Management - Manage project timings and keeping line manager informed to manage client expectations and deliverables.
• Drawing Output – Creation of technical drawings using Solidworks or Solid Edge to company approved design standards and in line with CDM compliance and regulations.
• CAD File Management – Manage CAD files and design workflow within ITAB’s Vault environment/s. Ensuring revision process is adhered to.
• Cost Effective – Ensure Value engineering is considered in design process and Design solutions are realistic to the manufacture environment the product is intended to be made.
• Collaboration - Teamwork orientated role where support to Development managers, Sales team, Manufacture team and procurement team is expected.
• Quality Control - Ensure prototypes are checked, tested (where required) and supporting documentation is created such as Risk Assessment, Load test and O&M

• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to discuss, articulately, all elements of the design process with colleagues from different parts of the business, e.g. Factory, Sales.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and achieve co-operation.
• Ability to work within a small team and with staff at all levels and with partner organisations, suppliers and clients.
• Use initiative to develop new and beneficial working methods.
• Be receptive to fast moving, challenging and rapidly changing and expanding operations.
• Able to work under pressure in a calm and mature manner.
• Ability to multi-task and constantly reappraise timescales and priorities.
• Self-motivated, ability to show initiative and develop creative solutions.
• Problem solver.
• Professional image.
• Full, clean driving licence with some travel required.

• Chair/participate in various meetings; internally, with suppliers and customers.
• Liaise with various departments throughout the company and suppliers to highlight and take advantage of value engineering opportunities.
• Support supplier/vendor assessments for purchased components.

• Drive projects through the business from conception through to engineering release and subsequent support for production delivery.
• Participate in costing estimation activities and participate in tender cost analysis to ensure competitive bids are submitted and subsequent products are designed and implemented to submitted cost.
• Manage engineering change and non-conformance.
• Project manage the sourcing of engineering prototypes / customer samples through the supply chain / development facility.
• Manage own workload/reallocation of work as requested by the Technical Manager.

• Attend working sites and trading stores to assess ITAB equipment in the field.
• Undertake site visits and surveys as and when required (both in the UK and abroad).
• Fill in a monthly company timesheet to enable costs to be allocated accordingly.
• Undertake additional duties as requested by the Technical Manager.

• Must be proficient in a 3D design software package appropriate to presenting your design solutions.
• Must be able to create and lay out compelling proposal documents and presentations using PowerPoint.
• Must be able to demonstrate experience of taking design projects from brief to delivery.
• Must have experience of designing retail display equipment in metal, wood, glass and plastics.
• Must be a practical person with experience in a…