Apprentice Research & Design Product Development Engineer

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

The Product Development Engineering team provide original design solutions for harsh environment electrical connectors.

Main responsibilities include:

Provide design solutions to meet customer requirements To be responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through to production and release Generate all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements To ensure that new products are ‘designed for manufacture’, facilitating manufacturing optimisation or product quality improvements, working closely with other departments Must be able to work with minimal supervision, manage time effectively and prioritise own workload Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time

Training:

Engineering Design Technician Level 3.

Training Outcome:

To become a fully trained and qualified Research & Design Product Development Engineer.

Employer Description:
Solutions that power electric vehicles, aircraft, digital factories, and smart homes. Innovation that enables life-saving medical care, sustainable communities, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. For more than 75 years, we have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing products that make a connected world possible. Our focus on reliability and durability, our commitment to progress, and the unmatched range of our product portfolio enables companies large and small to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Working Hours :
Monday - Thursday 08:20 - 17:00 (1/2hr lunch), Friday - 08:00 - 13:00 (flexible working options available)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Committed,Motivated