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£30,000-£55,000 + Up to 20% Bonus + Progression + 33 Days Holiday + Pension + Free Lunches + Free Fruit


Are you looking for an exciting challenge, designing complex, special purpose manufacturing machinery?

Do you want the opportunity to join a growing team as part of a market leading organisation where you will have the chance to continue to develop and progress your career?

Based in South Wales, this company are among the fastest growing manufacturers in the UK and have been consistent in their success since the start. Having won multiple awards and achieved international recognition for their unique and innovative products they have recently seen an exciting period of growth. Working as part of a growing in-house design team you will be involved in the machinery design for their South Wales factory as well being involved in future projects to establish new manufacturing facility overseas.

In this role you will be working as part of a close-knit design team responsible for the design and optimisation of innovative manufacturing lines. You will be involved in full lifecycle design, including specification, concept generation, detail development, procurement, build, installation and commissioning support. You will maximise reliability and quality of the production line whilst ensuring conformity with machinery safety regulations. The...

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