Full job descriptionProduct Engineer sought by the Windows division of a £multibillion construction products manufacturer to join their team in Ross-on-Wye. This global organisation has nearly 200 locations worldwide and supplies to a range of industries including construction, industrial and automotive industries.

Due to retirement, they have an opportunity for a Product Design professional with construction industry experience to join their head office Technical department.

Your Role as Product Engineer:
As a Product Engineer, you will report Head of Production Management, as an integral part of the Technical team.

Your duties will include:
*Designing window profiles, doors (including sliding & patio) – around a dozen different systems, with multiple variations within those systems
*Working on new and existing products (circa 50/50 split depending on experience)
*Designing new types of window profiles and doors, and managing changes and developments to existing products
*Working on around 2-3 projects at any given time
*Direct liaison with fabricator clients, giving information and responding to queries regarding technical information etc.
*Taking the lead on some projects including product testing (weather performance, security etc) ensuring that products adhere to British Standards
*Discussing hardware requirements with hardware suppliers
*Working closely the company’s UK-based extrusion factory, and development teams in Germany
*Occasional travel with sales colleagues to fabricators throughout the UK when required to provide technical information on new products
*Occasional travel to Germany (around 1-2 times per year)
Your Experience & Skills as Product Engineer:
*Educated to degree/HND level or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering/Design or similar, relevant discipline, or qualified by experience
*Minimum 2-3 years experience in a Product Design / Product Engineering role
*Demonstrable success in product development and technical application of products for the construction sector
*Experience in the fenestration industry would be beneficial
*Experience of working with suppliers, customers, and product design teams
*Familiar with manufacturing processes e.g. injection moulding, extrusion, fabrication
*Understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
*Strong working knowledge of CAD is essential
*3D modelling - Solidworks experience would be highly beneficial
*An interest in SMART-home, digital technologies and sustainable product design would be relevant
*Willing to travel at short notice (poor car provided)
*Language skills, in particular German, is useful but not essential
Benefits:
*£40,000 - £50,000 salary
*50% hybrid over two weeks period
*Flexible working hours (core hours 10am-3pm)
*Pool car available for UK travel
*Auto-enrolment pension scheme
*Health cash plans
*Occupational health
*Holiday buy/sell scheme (4 days year 1, rising to 5 days from year 2)
*Sick pay
*Cycle To Work scheme
*32 days’ holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
*Smart casual dress code
*Dress-down Fridays
*Free parking
*Onsite EV charge points
*Internal training academy
*E-learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning
*Access to external training and supported education
*Stunning office location
*Excellent working environment
*Long term career opportunities

Product Engineer

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

£40,000 - £50,000 + excellent benefits