Development Engineer in Wotton-under-Edge

The Customer Process Development team supports high-value customers in the consumer electronics industry by developing and optimising processes that leverage Renishaw’s metrology and manufacturing technologies. The team’s primary functions include delivering key customer measurement and process control solutions, providing support to consumer electronics focused subsidiary teams, and developing new products based on customer requirements.

We are seeking a highly motivated Development Engineer to join our engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing innovative manufacturing and metrology solutions that address customer requirements and improve production processes.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to deliver key solutions to customer manufacturing and metrology challenges within high-volume consumer electronics production.
• Design & manufacture bespoke fixturing & work holding solutions to support measurement and manufacturing processes.
• Support projects from CAD design, manufacturing in-house, assembly and solution supply.
• Maintain the in-house development area so that it can operate to a high standard consistently, whilst continually assessing areas for improvement to ensure a dynamic approach to fixturing supply during tight deadlines.

Key requirements

• Educated to an HNC/HND/Degree level in an engineering discipline, a served engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Milling.
• Proficient in CAD/CAM, ideally Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• A good understanding of GD&TA methodical approach to problem-solving.
• A high level of manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to work with stakeholders across the business.

Desirable requirements

• Previous experience in the design and implementation of simple automation systems.
• Mechanical design experience of engineering systems.
• Design for manufacture (DFM) principles.

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 all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working 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 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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 490384 or recruitment@renishaw.com.