Product Engineer

G&H Torquay, Devon

Competitive Salary on offer DOE

G&H Torquay is a fast-growing business specialising in design and manufacture of passive fibre-optic components, fibre lasers, and fibre optic modules for performance in rugged environments such as under sea and in space. We are currently recruiting for an additional Product Engineer, who will have responsibility for meeting business performance commitments to key stakeholders, and accountability for all aspects of NPI projects assigned following the NPI process, product design, and process design. Product Engineers adhere to the product development strategy, and support other areas of the business with Project, Product and Process Engineering skills when required through the correct escalation process.

Responsibilities;

Deliver New Products from initial prototypes into volume manufacturing that meet specification and low-cost requirements

Have up-to-date knowledge of the NPI process as well as the requirements of our current (ISO9001) and future (AS9100) quality management systems

Ensure that all projects assigned are fully auditable to the current site accreditations and work with quality manager to implement any suggested quality improvements

Appropriate deployment of NPI processes, meeting all design milestone objectives

Assist Product Engineering projects using tools such as Gantt, Project Status etc.

To assist with the implementation of quality improvements, including leading and maintaining PFMEA’s and introducing risk mitigation

Support the technical responsibility for RMA process where appropriate

Timely and correct classification and distribution of assigned ECO’s

Support and challenge Manufacturing Engineering with regards to cost reduction of processes

Support ongoing production where there is a requirement for product knowledge

Ideal candidates will have the following;

3+ years’ experience in an engineering or manufacturing role

Engineering (Optics/Electronics/Mechanical/Software) or Science based Degree or equivalent experience

Experience in technical design, process development and project management

Proven internal presentation skills

Experience in manufacturing environment essential

Experience in photonics preferable

As well as a competitive salary and training, company benefits include;

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension pays 6%

Company bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan

SAYE Scheme