Design Engineer

Do you enjoy working within product development? Are you collaborative? Are you fast paced with an agile approach? If you have answered yes, then we have a new opportunity for a Design Engineer to join the Engineering department at our manufacturing site based in Whitstable.
All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.
You will be required to drive forward the design of both existing and new product development ensuring projects are delivered on time, within specification and to budget. You will ensure the department provides an effective engineering support function to the Operations, Sales, and Marketing departments. You will be responsible for the design and detail of engineering components and complete systems, using the company’s 3D CAD system to defined standards.
What you can expect as a Key Account Manager:
Undertake CAD modelling and drafting on Inventor 3D CAD to Company standards and procedures
Ensure validation & verification is undertaken, documented and recorded
Create Engineering Drawings and issue to the required standard
Establish, maintain and manage a strong working relationship with new and existing stakeholders
Work as part of the core team - utilising the skills and experiences of the group including product management, engineering, technology, production engineering and key shop floor personnel, to develop best in class products
Liaise with and provide guidance to the commercial function, manufacturing and project management
Maintain suitable issue control and Bill of Materials for the parts and projects and in a timely fashion
Advise corrective action to shop floor queries and non-conformance
Observe Health and Safety rules at all time
Follow Company quality Procedures, Standards and Work Instructions
Development and building of Proof of Principle models
Design and development of test rigs
We are looking for someone with:
At least 2-years’ experience within a multi disciplined environment, ideally around a design function but could encompass production and design disciplines
Proven success in developing new product on time, to cost and to specification
Familiarity with DFM/DFA plus lean manufacturing methodologies
Good communication skills
Desirable Experience
Experience of designing safety / life critical products in a regulated industry
Experience of designing in a regulated industry
Understanding of electronics and electrical systems
FEA experience
Geometric Tolerancing experience
Essential Qualifications/Education
Minimum of BEng or BSc, ideally in an engineering discipline
What happens next?
If this sounds like you and you’d like to join our company, then apply now!
About Swegon:
We are partners for indoor environment solutions that work exactly as desired – adding value from project start to finish, and beyond. We enable healthy and comfortable indoor environments for people to be at their best, today and tomorrow.