Senior Product Design Engineer

Crownhill, Plymouth

2 weeks ago

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Senior Design Engineer – Specialist Applications

TQR Plymouth is partnered with a world-leading precision engineering business, supporting the recruitment of a Senior Product Design Engineer at an exciting time of growth.

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of precision engineered products that are used across a number of high-reliability sectors, including aviation, defence, space and medical. Recognised as an employer of choice, the company advocates ongoing professional development, supporting and funding study for its ambitious colleagues.

The successful candidate will join a skilled team of engineers, supporting multiple projects at any one time through the end-to-end process.

As a senior engineer within a team of 10, you’ll effectively be the right-hand person to the Lead Product Design Engineer, lending your expertise to junior colleagues, ensuring the accuracy of their work and providing guidance as required. Working in collaboration with a variety of departments, your role will enjoy a high level of visibility within the business.

Who we’re looking for…

The ideal candidate for this position will be:

Educated to Masters level – likely MEng, or perhaps MPhys with a mechanically focused BEng degree
Experienced and highly knowledgeable in industrial manufacturing processes such as grinding, milling and turning
Preferably experienced in rotating equipment
Already working within high precision engineering sector such as aerospace, automotive or medical devices
A highly effective communicator, capable of mentoring and guiding a team of junior engineers
Collaborative, innovative and ambitious – with a desire to solve complex engineering problems for exciting current and future applications

What’s on offer…
Salary of up to £48,000
Investment in your professional development from the day you start!
33 days holiday including bank holidays
Relocation support
Rewards and benefits package

Want to know more?

For a confidential call to discuss this Senior Product Design Engineer role in Plymouth, please contact Martin Sandford at TQR Plymouth or simply ‘apply now’. TQR Plymouth is the number one rated engineering and manufacturing recruitment agency in Plymouth with further offices across Devon and Somerset

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