The Design Engineer will work as part of the Engineering Team across a number of projects.  They are expected to support the Lead Engineers in producing concept design solutions, detailed designs, engineering documentation and generating and updating 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings.  They may also support build and test activities, including hands on tasks where appropriate. Where delegated, they may lead specific design or test activities.

The Design Engineer is responsible for actioning engineering and design activities including supporting product development activities and problem resolution.

The Design Engineer will be articulate with good communication skills, able to interface with in-house colleagues, suppliers and customers.

The Design Engineer is expected to proactively participate in, and when necessary lead improvement initiatives.

The metrics they will be measured against include sales, margin, milestone achievement, product safety, and timely implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.

Yearly goals will be derived in concert with the Principal Engineer.

Reporting Relationship 

The Design Engineer reports to the Principal Engineer.

The Design Engineer works within the engineering team, and across Horstman Group companies, and the wider RENK group companies from time to time.

Responsible For

The Design Engineer is responsible for delivering their work packages to a defined standard, budget and timescale.  Where necessary, they may be responsible for the management of internal / external resources to deliver them.

• Working within the Engineering policies and processes.
• Be responsible for delivery of their own personal development plan actions
• Be focused on delivery of goals, at pace.
• Be responsible for the delivery of agreed process improvement activities.
• Support customer visits and technical meetings.
• Interaction with Operations, Projects, Procurement, Quality.
• Generate purchase requisitions where necessary for delivery of budgeted activities and hardware, and seek authorisation when necessary.
• Working with other areas of the business, particularly the manufacturing, quality and operations teams to deliver engineering actions.
• Deliver design activities that have been made the responsibility of the Design Engineer.
• Working within the Design Engineering Team to create, update and control 3D CAD models, 2D technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Working accurately in a data management system within a configuration controlled environment.
• Working within defined safety standards and testing processes and methodologies.
• Protect the business IPR when disclosing information to 3rd parties.
• Other duties as required.

 The Design Engineer will;

• Producing concept and detailed designs with justifications.
• Progressing documentation through the improvement form and engineering change control processes.
• Carry out engineering calculations to support design proposals.
• Create and manage documentation to support the understanding of the knowledge on which the design is based.
• Present and communicate designs and design changes.
• Contributing to internal design reviews.
• Support prototype build and test activities.
• Actively support continuous improvement activities throughout the business.