Product Design Engineer

2 weeks ago

Blackwood, Caerphilly County Borough, United Kingdom Vernacare Full time £35,000 - £55,000 per year

Role: Product Design Engineer - Shaping Safer, Smarter Healthcare Solutions

Location:
Blackwood, Wales

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Join Vernacare - Shaping the Future of Healthcare Sustainability

About Vernacare
At Vernacare, we're passionate about designing and manufacturing sustainable healthcare solutions that protect patients, professionals, and the planet. With a proud legacy in British manufacturing and a global reach, we're committed to innovation, safety, and circularity in everything we do.

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Product Design Engineer to join our talented team at our Blackwood facility. This is a key role focused on the design and development of high-volume injection moulded sharps containers and auxiliary products. You'll work across the full product lifecycle — from concept and prototyping to production and regulatory approval — with a strong emphasis on user-centred design, sustainability, and design for manufacture.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Translate complex briefs into innovative, manufacturable product designs that support circularity and sustainability.
  • Lead product development from concept through prototyping, testing, and production sign-off.
  • Investigate and apply sustainable materials to enable high recycled content in product redesigns.
  • Define design and performance requirements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Conduct testing, maintain documentation, and present design concepts to cross-functional teams.
  • Guide products through design control, verification, and validation in an ISO13485-compliant environment.
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams to ensure timely and successful project delivery.

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

  • Apprenticeship, HNC/HND in Industrial Design, Product Design, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years' experience in industrial/product design or engineering.
  • Proven experience designing for low-cost, high-volume injection moulding.
  • Strong understanding of DFM, moulded component design, and basic mould flow analysis.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Desirable:

  • Degree in Industrial Design, Design Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in regulated product design (medical devices preferred).
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, Adobe Illustrator/InDesign, and FEA tools.

Personal Attributes:

  • Resilient, driven, and accountable.
  • Detail-oriented with a passion for quality.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
  • A natural collaborator and confident communicator.

Why Join Vernacare?

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your contributions:

Life Insurance - 4x salary

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

EV & Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme – includes 24/7 GP access

Mental Health First Aiders

Refer a Friend Scheme - up to £1,000

Company Pension Scheme

Quarterly Impact Awards - up to £2,500

Manager Recognition Awards

Ready to Design the Future of Healthcare?

If you're a creative, technically skilled designer with a passion for sustainability and innovation — we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or feel free to reach out directly for a conversation

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