Product Engineer

My client, a dynamic global manufacturing organisation supplying a vast range of high-performance fluid sealing products and associated knowledge-based services to virtually every industry sector. With state-of-the-art skills in materials technology, particularly relating to elastomers, polymers, composites and engineering plastics plus extensive expertise in precision machining of exotic alloys for metallic seals, and tension control fasteners for bolted joints.

The Position
The Product Engineer vacancy is based at a large site in Cockermouth which employs over 400 people. This business unit typically operates a high variety, low volume, bespoke manufacturing operation across a 3-shift operation. The site supplies advanced engineering elastomers for critical applications in Oil & Gas, Energy/Power, Marine, Nuclear, Defense, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation and Aerospace industries. Through its vertically integrated capabilities which include product development and design, tool making, compounding, extrusion, moulding, testing and global distribution

Key responsibilities :
o Preparing engineering drawings to a high standard.
o Producing technical reports on new product developments, product failures and project progress.
o Assist with the design and development of new products for specific applications within the oil & gas industry sectors.
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