Design Engineer

7 days ago

Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom Dellner Polymer Solutions Full time

Dellner Polymer Solutions is one of five Business Units within the Dellner Group, a Swedish, privately-owned organisation which has routes going back to 1937. We are polymer specialists for a wide range of global markets, providing innovating vibration control, rubber-fabrication and bonding solution to our customers' complex requirements. We have locations in the UK, India and China.

We're looking for a
Design Engineer
to join our team at our Littlehampton site and lead the development of components for rail, commercial vehicles, and other industrial applications. This is a hands-on role focused on the design and development of rubber-to-metal bonded parts.

Your main duties will include;

  • Design and develop rubber-to-metal bonded products for various industries.
  • Create accurate designs using Autodesk Inventor and other CAD tools.
  • Perform hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) – ideally using Hexagon Marc/Mentat.
  • Estimate cost base for quotation preparation.
  • Collaborate across departments to improve designs and processes.
  • Gain customer approval for designs and contribute to peer reviews.
  • Maintain Bills of Materials in the ERP system.
  • Evaluate supplier enquiries and material proposals.
  • Develop and test physical prototypes to validate design performance.
  • Write test specifications and design test fixtures.
  • Conduct risk assessments and produce formal technical reports.

The ideal candidate will have;

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, preferably with modules or experience in polymers.
  • 5+ years' experience from a manufacturing environment, preferably with rubber and elastomer materials and their mechanical properties.
  • Proficient in Autodesk Inventor (preferred) and other CAD software.
  • Familiarity with FEA tools – ideally Hexagon Marc/Mentat.
  • Experience of working in Bluestar PLM & Dynamics 365
  • Strong engineering aptitude and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Organised, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple projects.
  • Competent in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).

Agencies, we are not currently looking for support with this role and have a preferred supplier list, if we have anything additional we need support with, we'll reach out to you.

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