Product Development Engineer

1 month ago


Loughborough UK, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Polypipe Civils Full time

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation, are a leading manufacturer of water management solutions, surface water drainage products, and cable protection systems, these sit alongside our Green Urbanisation offering, providing a full solution for water management. With a large proportion of our products made from recycled materials sustainability sits at the heart of all we do.


The Role:


This is a varied role covering all aspects of product testing, value engineering, product design and evaluation of new or existing products. This Developer will specialise in the Network solutions part of the business and will be working predominantly on duct, access chambers, covers and other Network Solutions products


The role of Product Development Engineer will be based within the research and development department at Loughborough and will involve working closely with all other departments within the business. The ideal Candidate will have a minimum of one year’s project experience within a product development and testing environment with experience of composite materials (Specifically SMC & DMC) and will have a passion for continuous improvement.


Key Accountabilities:

  • To undertake development, testing and design projects in line with NPD objectives
  • Carry out CAD drawings to a high quality and standards
  • To critically and accurately undertake product testing and evaluation, generating high quality test reports
  • To understand and work to project briefs with the ability to develop/work to a project plan by liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  • Work with the quality and standards department with regards to product certification and testing
  • Maintain appropriate records at all stages of the product development project
  • Comply with the departments ISO 9001:2008 procedures
  • Proven ability to undertake design projects


The person:

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or similar
  • Experience with CAD design packages (Solidworks or equivalent)
  • Experience in process planning and improvement
  • SMC and or DMC experience
  • Design of access chambers
  • Design of access chamber covers, including cast covers, concrete filled, and fabricated
  • Experience with completing structural Finite Element Analysis, Desirable but not essential
  • Familiarity with BIM software (Revit or equivalent), Desirable but not essential
  • Experience designing in steel, cast iron, Composites and plastic, Desirable but not essential


The Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Share save Scheme
  • Life assurance of 2 times basic annual salary
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free flu vouchers
  • Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential telephone helpline support
  • Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
  • Free on-site parking
  • Company Sick Pay



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