Design Engineer

Polestar Cooling Ltd, a Dulas company, is pleased to be recruiting for a Design Engineer to join our team. In a time of transition and growth, this is an exciting time to come on board.

Founded in 2003, Polestar Cooling Ltd was traditionally an OEM company, designing and manufacturing refrigeration products for established brands to take to market. The business is now on the cusp of an exciting expansion. Working closely with its parent company Dulas, Polestar has launched a new range of market-leading medical and scientific refrigerators and incubators, specially designed for the Life Sciences market, sitting under the brand name of ‘Dulas Life Sciences’. This new range accompanies the wider portfolio of refrigeration products offered by the parent company; namely, solar-powered vaccine refrigerators, produced for countries and communities where access to power may be remote or intermittent.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Design Engineer to join us as we expand our reach with temperature-controlled equipment for the Life Sciences market.

Company benefits include:

• Onsite parking
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Four day working week available (full time hours condensed)
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Critical illness policy available
• Paid time off for medical appointments

Purpose and objectives of the role

• Assist in the design and testing of new refrigeration products.
• Support production and optimise the design, fabrication, foaming, and general assembly areas and processes for our products.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Product Design, Prototyping, Testing and Development.
• Value engineering to reduce costs.
• Identifying and assessing new components for suitability.
• Continual improvement of our products and processes.
• Producing drawings of sheet metal components and assemblies using Solidworks.
• Documenting changes to drawings and products in accordance with our ISO9001 system.

Skills & Experience

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Robust knowledge of 2D & 3D CAD design software (Solidworks is preferable).
• Previous experience in design to manufacture is essential.
• Hands on practical skills.
• Ability to work without supervision and deliver projects effectively and on time.

Desirable Skills

• Minimum HNC or other relevant qualification in Engineering.
• Basic electrical knowledge.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £33,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person