Senior Development Engineer

Ferndale CF43

Commutable from Ferndale, Tylorstown, Tonypandy, Porth, Treorchy, Treherbert, Mountain Ash, Aberdare, Pontypridd, Treforest, Tonyrefail, Talbot Green, Llantrisant, Hirwaun, Penderyn, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Blackwood, Bridgend, Pencoed

£35-45,000

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company Bonus
• Company Pension
• Training and development courses

An established and steadily growing engineering and manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality and reliability is looking to strengthen its team. Operating across a range of high-spec production processes and serving demanding industries, the company has built long-standing customer relationships through its commitment to precision and consistency.

With continued investment in equipment, capabilities, and people, the business offers a modern and well-equipped working environment where technical expertise is genuinely valued. This is an opportunity to join a stable organisation with a skilled and collaborative workforce, where your experience will play a key role in supporting ongoing growth and maintaining high operational standards.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of new or modified parts from initial design or customer drawings through to full production release, ensuring a smooth handover into manufacturing.
• Assess feasibility at an early stage, identifying potential manufacturability issues while defining materials, tooling, fixtures, and process requirements.
• Create and maintain all technical documentation, including drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering records, while supporting the design and validation of tooling solutions.
• Lead first-off trials and ISIR submissions, support production launch activities, and manage engineering changes to ensure quality and compliance throughout.

Requirements

• Timeserved
• Experience as a Development/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer.
• Good to Excellent CAD skills ideally on Solidworks
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience producing engineering documentation.
• Shop floor machine usage and knowledge is desirable

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Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy – on 02920 894900 or by sending your CV directly to him at jackl@hunterselection.co.uk