Design Engineer – Door Hardware

Job Title: Design Engineer – Door Hardware

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Industry Sector: Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, R&D, Hardware, Architectural Ironmongery, Handrails, Balustrades, Accessibility Products, Door Closers, Hinges, Automatic Doors, Access Control, Door Hardware, Ironmongery, Locks, Latches, Door Furniture, Washrooms, Door hardware, Doorsets

Location: Cannock

Remuneration: £35,000 - £45,000

Benefits: Pension, life assurance (4x salary), 26 days annual leave

The role of the Design Engineer – Door Hardware will involve:

* Design Engineer position dealing with a high end manufactured range of door and window hardware such as: locks, hinges, handles, knockers, letter plates, lock cylinders

* Design and develop new locking systems and hardware, from concept to production

* Utilise 2D/3D CAD tools to create models, drawings, and prototypes

* Collaborate with colleagues across R&D, manufacturing, and sales to ensure products meet customer needs and can be produced efficiently

* Conduct research on materials, technologies, and industry trends to inform designs

* Test prototypes, analyse results, and refine designs for performance, safety, and cost

* Prepare technical documents and contribute to product pages

* Contribute to ideas for improving current product ranges

The ideal applicant will be an Design Engineer – Door Hardware with:

* Must have Design / Product Development / R&D experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment

* Ideally will have experience dealing with architectural ironmongery, door hardware, fenestration or associated ironmongery products

* Must have AutoCAD / SolidWorks experience

* The ability to work under pressure and to timescales when required

* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

* Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

* IT literate (Microsoft Office)

* High levels of organisation, attention to detail and numerical skills

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction Vacancies and Specification Positions within: Design Engineer, Product Development Engineer, R&D, Hardware, Architectural Ironmongery, Handrails, Balustrades, Accessibility Products, Door Closers, Hinges, Automatic Doors, Access Control, Door Hardware, Ironmongery, Locks, Latches, Door Furniture, Washrooms, Door hardware, Doorsets