Designer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £35000/annum Basic salary, plus bonus & benefits
DesignerLocation: Westbury, WiltshireSector: Manufacturing (Bespoke Packaging)Package: Basic Salary £35,000 plus Bonus& other excellent PLC Company Benefits The Company Macfarlane Design and Manufacture are a division of Macfarlane Group PLC. We are seeking to appoint a Packaging Designer for our Manufacturing site in Westbury, Wiltshire. Our specialist manufacturing division designs and manufactures bespoke protective packaging solutions for customers that require protection for high value products during transit and storage. Our customers are UK wide and span several key markets including Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, Industrial and Medical.The Designer Role Reporting to the General Manager, and part of the New Business team, this role will work with customer product engineers, our external sales team and manufacturing teams to create innovative packaging solutions for high value products requiring protection during shipping and storage.Designer Key Duties
Analyse customer product details and assess product fragility
Gain full understanding of storage & transportation methods
Develop concept and confirm manufacturing methods
Cost the new packaging design using in house estimating software
Build prototype pack using CAD plotting table
Liaise with external sales and operations
Produce manufacturing drawings and production instructions
Continually expand knowledge of new materials and design ideas
Undertake continuous improvement initiatives
Do you have the correct profile? To apply you will require the following: –
Experienced and proficient in the use of Solidworks design software
Knowledge of Kasemake and Artios preferable
Solid IT Skills – Microsoft
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Manufacturing background
Capable of understanding business processes and procedures
Ability to meet demanding tight customer deadlines
Collaborative approach/team player
Our Benefits We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include: –
23 days annual leave (rising with service) plus all public/bank holidays
Contributory pension scheme
Free parking
Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
Tax free childcare (TFC) scheme
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Long service awards (5-40 years)
Charitable giving options
Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)
Macfarlane Group is also dedicated to maximizing every employee’s potential, by providing career development plans and pathways in an environment that fosters personal growth and continuous improvement. How to apply/next steps This is an urgent appointment whereby we will be working to identify and review the very best of applicants swiftly in the hope of selecting the successful candidate to commence with us ASAP. Please note that Macfarlane Group supports ‘hybrid working’ where possible and we often conduct our first stage interviews via video. To make an application please simply click ‘apply’ ensuring that your CV is up to date and relevant. All applications will be acknowledged, shortlisted applicants normally hearing from us within a week or two. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified at the end of our process, although if you haven’t heard from us within 2-3 weeks of applying, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE
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