Job Description

Company Overview:

Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems Ltd are the global leader in motorsport safety products, supplying many of the world's leading teams and constructors with its innovative range of products. In addition, Lifeline also designs & manufactures fire suppression systems and equipment for the defence sector. We supply to the UK MOD and defence primes.

Based in Coventry, the company designs, validates and manufactures its products in house. Priding itself on its innovation, flexibility and quick reaction to meet the demands of its blue-chip customer base.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a dynamic, creative & innovative Design Engineer to join our growing team. You will have a proven track record in engineering design, ideally with experience in motorsport, defence, automotive or aerospace sectors.

Are you an experienced design engineer with at least five years' experience (including any study time) and a sharp understanding of the development process, design for manufacture, production process and project management? As a proficient Design Engineer, you will be expected to produce engineering drawings, BOMs and build procedures for production in a timely manner with accuracy and attention to detail. You will also be involved in the product development process from concept, through prototyping, test and validation to manufacturing.

We require our engineers to be well rounded. We expect a willingness to be involved at all stages of the process, from design, through hands on testing into prototyping and production. We expect our engineers to be able to work autonomously but also play a significant part of a wider team as required.

Main Job Responsibilities:

Management and updating of existing drawings and designs

Produce detailed engineering drawings to the in-house requirements

Produce detailed build procedures through reviews of the design and discussion with manufacturing

BOM development, produce Data sheets and other quality documentation

Design issue analysis and resolution

Product Design and development

Run testing as required, in house and externally, across the range of Lifeline products

Resolve problems and determine root causes

Manage new product introductions to manufacturing

Define and manage safety protocols

Produce technical bulletins

Support homologation processes

Look for efficiencies in the production of goods

Job Skills & Qualifications:

Required:

Experience in product design, development and manufacture

Strong communicator with all levels of the organisation

Problem solving

5 or more years of relevant engineering design experience (inc degree if not all by experience)

Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor CAD or similar

Experience of manufacturing procedure writing

Desirable

Experience in Progress Plus (MRP) or similar software

Working understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Personal Attributes:

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset

Ability to work independently and part of a team

Benefits:

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Employer pension contributions

Early finish on Friday

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing design and manufacturing environment with exciting projects. Concept -> Production

Accelerated career advancement for high performing individuals

Additional information:

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company pension

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

Design Engineering: 5 years (including degree time) (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person in Coventry

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Profit sharing
Application question(s):

How have yo gained your Design Engineering experience? If you have, what automotive or military sectors have you worked in?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person