Design And Development Engineer

Tay recruitment are recruiting for a Design & Development Engineer to lead new and modified parts from design/customer drawing through to full production. You’ll define materials, tooling, and processes, produce accurate documentation, run first-off and ISIR activities, and ensure a smooth transition into production.

The ideal candidate is proactive, organised, and confident in communicating project timelines, challenges, and progress.

The Development Engineer Key Responsibilities

* Manage new part/product introduction from concept to production release

* Conduct feasibility and manufacturability assessments

* Create/maintain drawings, BOMs, specs, tooling, jigs, and fixtures

* Produce engineering documentation and ISIR/FAIR reports

* Support first-off trials and production launch

* Resolve engineering issues and drive process improvements

Skills & Experience

* Experience as a Development, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineer

* Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred)

* Ability to interpret technical drawings

* Understanding of manufacturing processes

* Experience producing technical documentation

* Problem-solving and communication skills

* Desirable: hands-on shop-floor/machine experience

This vacancy is being advertised by TAY Recruitment (an Employment Agency) on behalf of our client. All vacancies are correct at the time of posting