About

Our client is a leading international retail interiors organisation that offers unique shop fitting solutions to retailers all over the world. With offices in over 20 countries and a strong history, they have positioned themselves as the market leaders. They partner with some of the largest blue-chip clients across the Grocery, Home Improvements, Consumer Electronics, Fashion, Cafés and Health & Beauty sectors.

As a Design Engineer, you will transform a creative brief or concept sketches into fully engineered solutions. Providing technical development and a set of highly accurate specifications and technical drawings. Projects will be centered around the design for manufacture of Retail Display equipment (such as shelving systems, retail furniture and freestanding displays). Materials and disciplines at your disposal will likely include metalwork, timber, plastics, glass or any other material you see fit for purpose.

Job Role

• Use Solidworks 3D CAD to produce technical piece-part, assembly and GA drawings of new Retail Display equipment
• Manage CAD files and the design workflow
• Catalogue files according to the desired operational output
• Function checking of prototypes, supplier samples and first offs
• Value engineering of existing designs
• Participate in structural load testing
• Assess the structural integrity of suggested designs with the associated Development Manager
• Support with risk assessments, O&M’s and assembly/install guides, seeking direction from the Development Manager as required
• Site visits, to assess retail display equipment in the field and conduct physical surveys

Skills and Experience

• Degree qualified in a relevant design subject, with at least 1 year of industry experience
• Experience working at an equipment manufacturer with an on-site factory
• Proficient in the use of Solidworks and PDM Vault
• Shopfitting design experience would be advantageous
• Organised and methodical, with excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated and works well under pressure
• Excellent problem solving capabilities
• Able to work within a small team and with staff at all levels
• Able to articulate all elements of the design process with colleagues
• Use initiative to develop and improve working methods
• Multitask and constantly reassess timescales and priorities