Genuit Group
Product Designer
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Closing Date For Application
Saturday 13/06/2026
Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.
The role holder will be part of the Development Team, responsible for new product design and development activity within the Polypipe Building Products portfolio. Additionally, the role holder will be required to support the wider operation with regard to its existing products and tooling assets.
The role is based at the Mason Pinder site, Thorne.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and development of new, innovative products to support and enhance the Polypipe Building Products portfolio.
- Evaluation of products through prototyping, proof-of-concept testing, value engineering and optimisation of new raw materials.
- Working with Category Managers to support the Category Road Maps.
- Benchmarking and awareness of current and competitor products.
- Working with the Building Products Procurement, Technical and Genuit Group Sustainability and Innovation leads to assist meeting businesses carbon reduction targets.
- Supporting the wider Operations and Quality Teams with day-to-day issues.
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Skills And Experience Required
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment preferred.
- An understanding of external standards and accreditations (BSI, BBA, etc).
- An appreciation of Intellectual Property (Patents and Registered Designs).
- Strong conceptual and detailed design skills.
- Effective communicator (written, verbal and visual) with good organisational skills.
- Understanding of mass manufacture processes (especially injection moulding and extrusion).
- An awareness of Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly considerations.
- Knowledge of injection mould tool design would be advantageous.
- Strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen and an ability to understand and work within budgets.
- IT literate (MS Office suite).
- SolidWorks CAD experience.
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Working Hours And Benefits
- Monday - Friday 8:00am until 4:30pm.
- 25 days holiday entitlement
- Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)
- Free flu vouchers
- Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
- Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
- Free on-site parking
Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.
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