Your new company Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering or manufacturing career? Hays is proud to be partnering with a rapidly expanding, forward‑thinking organisation operating at the cutting edge of industrial technology. Due to continued growth and multiple new product initiatives, this company is seeking talented professionals who want to make a real impact and to join their team as a Senior R&D Design Engineer!Your new roleManage design projects and develop new products for the company and recommend appropriate timing for introduction to the market.Manage projects through from concept, design, support build and installation.Co-ordinate with colleagues to support the sales team with technical specifications, site visits and technical advice throughout the process.Meet regularly with the Engineering Manager and Design Team to ensure effective communication of information relative to potential business improvement initiatives.Produce project status reports and other information as required by the Management Team to inform financial, sales and operational planning.Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.Co-ordinate with other departments relative to Engineering Design.Follow all Company processes relating to equipment design.Contribute to the company's continuous improvement initiatives.Ability to work on and oversee multiple projects at any one time.Check and approve drawings using design processes, procedures and checklists.Resolve design quality issues as they arise, managing the design and provide detailed solutions.Develop and train Design Engineers in design office processes and procedures.Uphold the Core Values of the company and work to achieve the wider organisational objectives as detailed in the Corporate Plan.Achieve high standards of personal performance, through meeting agreed personal targets and undertaking training as required.Fulfil the legal Health and Safety duties placed on employees by:-Taking reasonable care of your own health & safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do;-Co-operating with the company on Health & Safety matters;-Ensuring that you use work items provided by the company correctly and in accordance with the training and instruction received, including personal protective equipment (PPE);-Ensuring that you do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for health, safety, or welfare purposes.Comply with all the company's policies and procedures.Maintain high standards of personal accountability.Perform any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.What you'll need to succeed Good standard of education (to include English and Maths) with 5 years design experience gained in a manufacturing environment/quarry and recycling equipment OREducated to a degree in an Engineering discipline with 4 years design experience gained in a manufacturing environment/quarry and recycling equipmentExperience with CAD designProduct Development experienceProject Management experienceSolid Works or Pro/Engineer experienceAwareness of relevant safety standardsManufacturing process awarenessEffective communication skills, both verbal and written, including effective presentation and influencing skillsExcellent analytical, innovative and problem-solving abilitiesSolution focused, with the ability to work on your own initiativeAbility to be creative and innovativeExcellent organisational, planning and time management skills with the ability to work under pressureAbility to work un-supervised and as part of a teamAbility to achieve thoroughness and accuracyIT literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Office, ie. Outlook, Excel and WordAbility to work flexible hours and to travel as required to ensure business needs are metCurrent driving licence and vehicle available for business useWhat you'll get in returnChoose between 4 or 4.5 days a week Flexitime: Flexible start and finish times on a weekly basisReimbursement for a range of health treatments and services, including:Dental (checkups, braces, whitening & more)Optical (eye tests, prescription glasses, etc.)Physiotherapy treatmentsGP Anytime services24/7 counselling supportIndustry leading rates of pay Pension contributions Free on-site parkingBirthday recognitionMaternity and paternity giftsLong Service AwardsRefer a Friend schemeAnnual family fun days and company eventWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. 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