Jigsaw Business Group
Product Design Engineer
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Product Design Engineer
Crawley Based
Permanent
We are seeking an experienced Product Design Engineer to join a growing design team supporting both bespoke customer projects and new product development.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-quality furniture and ironmongery products, combining fast-turnaround special projects with longer-term engineering and design initiatives in a high-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings using Autodesk Inventor / Vault or similar
- Design assemblies with moving components for real-world manufacture
- Design bespoke products from customer concepts through to production
- Develop new standard products and improve existing designs
- Apply GD&T principles and support tolerance analysis
- Contribute to DFMEA / PPAP activities and robust product development processes
- Create BOMs, costings, estimates, and technical documentation
- Maintain accurate CAD and ERP data
- Work closely with manufacturing, purchasing, and wider teams
- Manage projects from concept to production
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Required Experience:
- Product Design / Engineering qualification or equivalent experience
- 5+ years using Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar CAD software
- Experience designing assemblies with moving parts/mechanisms
- Experience creating production-ready drawings and 3D models
- Working knowledge of GD&T
- Experience supporting DFMEA / PPAP processes
- Experience with ERP systems and CAD data management tools
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes
- Comfortable working in a high-paced environment and holding face-to-face client meetings
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Desired Skills:
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Self-motivated and proactive approach
- Good communication skills
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
If you're an experienced engineer who enjoys designing real products and seeing them brought to life, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits:
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Crawley RH10: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Autodesk Inventor: 5 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
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