Design / Development Engineer

Job Description Renishaw's CMM and Gauging Products Division has an opening for a Design Development Engineer to work within the Current Products Team. Working closely with the Technical Manager, immediate colleagues and cross-functional teams including quality, purchasing, manufacturing, materials specialists, assembly lines and the supply chain, the successful candidate will carry out a wide-ranging role, addressing issues across the full CMM current product range. Responsibilities

• Resolve real product issues identified both internally by our process partners or through customer returns
• Be a team member of, and lead product design and process (manufacturing & assembly) continuous improvement activities to mitigate future quality or supply chain risk whilst realising efficiency gains and cost reduction where possible
• Assist with the transfer of the latest Renishaw CMM products from the New Product Development teams to the Current Product team and from low volume nursery cells to high volume production facilities
• Ensure products conform to the latest regulatory guidelines, with support from the internal Compliance team
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously and allocate time appropriately

Key requirements All applicants are to be degree qualified in a relevant engineering, mathematics or science discipline, or have significant, relevant industrial background. Desirable requirements Although not essential it would be desirable for applicants to have some experience with:

• Industry standard risk management, project management, problem solving and root cause methodologies
• CAD, ideally Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Product verification; compilation of verification plans, execution of activities, reporting of results and conclusions
• Technical report writing
• Business systems and processes required in an engineering and manufacturing company, for example PLM
• FEA, particularly Ansys
• A UK driving licence, as travel to other sites will be required

Person specification The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a practical approach to design, supported by good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. They will be self-motivated with a hands-on attitude to develop both products and processes. The individual in this role will have demonstrable organisational skills; able to forward-plan, prioritise tasks and co-ordinate the work of others. They will be capable of solving technical problems, making design recommendations based on firm evidence. Furthermore, they will have excellent communication skills and will be able to enlist the support of others when required. Location The role is based at the New Mills site near Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire. However, occasional visits to all Gloucestershire manufacturing sites will be required. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R4302 Design / Development Engineer (Open) Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (*not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites) We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a Homeworking policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance Policy of 4 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, the option to join BUPA Renishaw health trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.