Product Design & Manufacturing Engineer (Specialist Equipment)

Company: Ernest Gordon Recruitment
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

Product Design & Manufacturing Engineer (Specialist Equipment)

Edinburgh

£46,000 – £52,000 + Vehicle + Fuel card + 25 days holiday + Early Finish Friday + Mon to Friday only

Are you looking to work for a small but outstanding employer that offers an environment with state‑of‑the‑art machinery and equipment, where you will oversee the design and production of finished equipment that makes a difference in the community? Would you like to work for a company with an outstanding order book and a number of nominations for innovation and growth awards? On offer is a blended, hands‑on leadership role combining technical leadership in design and production with ops management. You will own end‑to‑end delivery from raw materials through fabrication, assembly, quality, warehousing and dispatch.

This role is hands‑on and will strengthen our product engineering support to production‑improving manufacturability, resolving build issues and raising the technical standard across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the development of new products and improvements to the current product range
  • Work across the full lifecycle of product design from concept, design, build and installation, followed by in‑the‑field support
  • Support prototype builds and first‑off production on the shop floor
  • Generate detailed 2D & 3D models, drawings and BOMs for manufacturing using CAD software, managing the creation/modification of parts for all technical drawings
  • Create and maintain manufacturing documentation (work instructions, routings, critical‑to‑quality features)
  • Support the development of new production methods and update production drawings
  • Investigate and carry out fault‑finding across our production processes

The person

  • A strong knowledge of engineering best practice
  • A degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline with 3 years plus related design / development work experience

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV.

Keywords: Design, Fusion 360, Fabricator, Mechanical Design, Product Design, Quality, ISO9001, Production Manager, Engineering Drawings.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

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Posted: April 1st, 2026