Product Engineer

Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions for almost every industry on the planet. And we are where we are because our talents brought us here. By specializing in the polymer engineering that makes innovation and application possible, Trelleborg works closely with leading industry brands to accelerate their performance, drive their business forward—and along the way, shape the industry and progress that will benefit humankind in the exciting years ahead. Our people are Shaping Industry from the Inside. Why don´t you join us?
Here at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, in Rotherham, we are proud to manufacture Orkot bearings and wear rings.
Orkot
is the world\’s leading brand in composite bearing material for wear resistant bearings under high load. With over 60 years\’ experience in composite bearings, our Rotherham facility provides a full service, from engineering concept to delivery of a bearing solution for specialist markets such as marine, hydro & tidal power.
We have a vacancy for a
Product Engineer
to join our Product and Innovations team at our manufacturing facility in Rotherham. The Product Engineer is an integral role of the Product Development Team and will support the development of new Orkot products through the full product life cycle.

Hours of work
This position is 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday (flexi time is available).

What be you\’ll doing?
In this role, you will be involved in technical aspects of the development cycle including design, development trials and analysis; you will also have a commercial involvement, including customer training, market research and sales support. Tasks and responsibilities associated with this role include:

• Market Research

• Conduct market research

• Analyse data and trends

• Liase and discuss topics with various stakeholders including end users, customers, segment directors, sales and applications engineers, and MARCOMMs

• Product Development

• Develop product specifications

• Develop test protocols
• Carry out trials and experiments
• Analyse data, including the use of statistical tools such as capability analysis
• Produce reports
• Present data to various stakeholders, including peers, management, sales teams and customers
• Complete product/application calculations

• Contribute to design work

• Marketing

• Design, review and present marketing material.

• Deliver presentations to internal and external customers

• Sales

• Support creation of sales plans

• Train sales teams

• Other

• Deliver against relevant targets and goals

What we need from you:
To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A bachelor\’s degree in engineering, a related technical subject or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of the innovation and R&D process
• A minimum of 3 years\’ experience in a product engineering role in a manufacturing environment

Along with the above education and experience, the following personal qualities make you an ideal candidate

• Ability to manage time effectively
• Has a keen attention to detail
• Possess good organisational skills
• An effective communicator
• Good numeracy skills and sound technical understanding
• Project management
• IT – MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Minitab (desirable)
• Problem solving and creativity – adept at breaking down problems and presenting solutions
• Caple of interpreting and translating data
• Competent used of 3D CAD – (NX desirable)

Although not essential, it is desirable that you have previous experience with composites and bearings.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary
• A non-contractual discretionary bonus paid quarterly (subject to criteria such as attendance and on-time delivery).
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance (of 4x your salary).
• 25 days holidays, plus