Design Engineer

Here at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, we are looking for a Design Engineer.

In short, you will primarily prepare 2D designs from component or supplied dresser drawings and provide manufacturing/design drawings, material lists and manufacturing process routes for existing and bespoke products.

We take pride in delivering world-class customer service, and in this role, you'll be instrumental in enabling the business to manufacture solutions that consistently meet and exceed customer expectations.

As an Engineer, you're driven by the desire to make things better. In this role, you'll play a key part in enhancing manufacturing quality and reducing costs by identifying opportunities for smarter design and process improvements.

You will be based from our Staverton site, 5 days a week.

What we're looking for:

• Experience of Solid Edge, AutoCAD and other relevant CAD packages
• Proven knowledge and experience of design/drawing process
• A practical understanding of manufacturing processes to enable the holder to support the manufacturing process, optimise the design and resolve any technical product issues
• Knowledge of numerical analysis and finite element analysis
• Degree educated or equivalent, ideally in a mechanical, materials or production engineering related subject
• Not a necessity but a relevant degree (or equivalent) in a mechanical, materials or production engineering related subject

What you will be doing:

• Prepare drawings / designs to support the sales and manufacturing process
• Provide product specifications, including product functionality, material BOMs, SAP routing and costing, packaging and progress chasing.
• Ensure that all products are fit for purpose and safe to use, including relevant ancillary equipment and all designs and methods to comply within ISO 9001 and 14001 guidelines
• Provide a specialist consultancy service on the design and application of all products, including existing, modified, or new products - consider all aspects of the customers machine fixture design and grinding application e.g. coolant, wheel spec, speeds & feeds
• Maintain and update standard drawings and material lists including the checking and coaching of others and ensuring that consistency and goods practice are applied and designs are feasible for manufacture
• Promote and implement continuous improvement in all areas of the plant through the adoption and implementation of World Class Manufacturing principles, tools and techniques.

Are Abrasives and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!