R&D Engineer

Job Description

An excellent opportunity to work for an established and successful company. Canyon Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of plastic sprayer and dispensing technology, providing innovative products to domestic and professional cleaning markets worldwide. We are currently seeking a Product Designer/Engineer to work within the European hub for the business, Canyon Europe Limited.

R&D Engineer

R&D Manager

Newtownabbey

You will be part of the global product Research and Development team working closely with the Canyon Europe team, Canyon Corporation in Japan, our customers and suppliers. You will be focused on the design, development and testing of next generation dispensing products to enhance our offerings. There will be opportunities for personal development, especially in polymers, polymer processing, and manufacturing equipment, including injection moulding machines, moulds and automated assembly lines.

• Working individually and as part of a team to develop component and product designs & functionality, including conceptual sketches, CAD models, drawings and material selection.
• Support quality / functional testing of development solutions, analyse results, draw conclusions and report recommendations. This includes the evaluation of materials, prototypes and components, both by simulation and physical hands‑on testing.
• Making samples or working models by hand, produce rapid prototypes, and manage the external manufacture of prototype components and tooling.
• Support Operations with their sourcing, commissioning and development of production equipment, and ongoing continuous improvement projects through process optimisation and component design for manufacture.

• Mechanical, Manufacturing or Design Engineering (or relevant equivalent) 3rd Level Education
• Competent in the use of 3D & 2D CAD
• Minimum 3 years industrial experience in an R&D or Product Design role.

• Familiarity with finite element analysis tools is beneficial but not essential.
• Competent sketching ability, able to express construction of products with ease.
• Knowledge of plastics and polymer processing techniques, particularly injection moulding.