Mechanical Design Engineer in Exeter

Working within the R&D department, you will be responsible for R&D design initiatives alongside the maintenance, update and optimisation of existing product ranges within production. Reporting to the Technical Engineering Manager, you will be expected to support R&D projects that provide cost reduction, manufacturing and quality improvements in addition to the continuous improvement of existing product ranges. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, quality and cost; as well as managing design changes from initial concept through to implementation.

Role Accountabilities

• Product design and development – Accountable for design updates of existing products from initial concept through to manufacture, ensuring designs meet customer, technical, functional, quality and cost requirements.
• Design for manufacture – Ensure products are designed for efficient, repeatable and cost-effective manufacture and assembly.
• Cross-functional collaboration – Work closely with new product development teams, Production Engineering, Quality, Purchasing and Marketing to ensure successful product design implementation.
• Project support and delivery – Accountable for being the technical support for R&D initiative projects, ensuring that project deadlines are met, relevant stakeholders are involved and project progress is reported.
• Design risk management – Identify, assess and mitigate design risks throughout existing product design updates.
• Engineering standards – Ensure designs comply with engineering standards, legislation and company procedures, liaising with the new product development stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement – Provide design support for manufacturing departments within the business for optimisation, continuous improvement and cost reduction projects.

The Company

The Stovax Group (comprising Stovax & Gazco) designs, manufactures and distributes high quality solid fuel, gas and electric stoves & fireplaces to more than 30 countries. The Stovax Group has predominantly grown organically through designing and developing its own products which are at the mid to upper sector of the market. The Stovax Group VALUES PEOPLE employing around 300 employees and has a proven record of developing and promoting staff. The Group continues to invest not only in a continuous new product programme, DRIVING INNOVATION, but also in structured training (both internal and external) for its staff. The common requirement for people interested in these roles will be a desire and commitment to be involved in a dynamic business, with PASSION IN ALL WE DO, where the overriding criteria are product quality and CUSTOMER FIRST.

What We Offer

We want our employees to know they are appreciated for their hard work and contribution. Everyone at Stovax & Gazco has access to a range of fantastic benefits, many of which start from the moment you join the team.

• 6.4 Weeks Starting Holiday – Every employee receives a minimum of 6.4 weeks holiday, inclusive of bank holidays, which rises with length of service.
• Generous Flexitime – Many of our office-based staff benefit from our generous flexi-time scheme.
• Free Eye Test – We provide vouchers for eye health and eyesight tests for our VDU users at regular intervals, also offering support for the cost.
• Positive working environment – We listen to ideas at Round Table meetings, encourage integration and open communication across our large company.
• Pension Scheme – You are given the option to join the Group’s pension scheme, which is a Standard Life Group Personal Pension Scheme.
• Free Parking – We offer free dedicated on site parking to all our staff.
• Staff Discount – You can also benefit from our generous staff discount scheme, which allows them to buy Group products at a heavily discounted price.
• Provide Training – Our team are talented, knowledgeable, and always keen to provide training.