Product Engineer - Holiday Homes

Swift; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm in East Riding Of Yorkshire is seeking a Product Engineer to develop innovative solutions for Holiday Homes and Park Homes. The role involves collaboration with various teams, testing components, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have strong collaboration skills and a background in product engineering to promote product modularity and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in product engineering, particularly in the design and development of modular products.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to provide estimates and troubleshoot issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative product solutions.
• Conduct testing and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings effectively.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Product modularity

Technical expertise

Communication

Job description

Product Engineer - Holiday Homes

We're seeking an enthusiastic and driven Product Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in creating innovative and practical solutions for our Holiday Homes, Park Homes and Pod designs. You'll collaborate closely with a diverse group of experts—including Design, Project Management, Engineering, CAD, and BOM Administrators—to tackle challenges related to weight, cost, and complexity. Together, we’ll ensure our products are accurately specified, well‑structured, and meet the highest standards.

As a Product Engineer, you’ll work closely with suppliers, procurement, and internal departments to develop new components and modules. You’ll conduct thorough testing, obtain necessary approvals, evaluate new parts, ensure compliance with safety regulations, legislation and type approvals, troubleshoot issues and take ownership of resolution.

To excel in this role you will support verifications, ensure timely completion, and strive for the highest quality to smoothly transition products into manufacturing. You may also be asked to deputise for the Project Manager when necessary, showcasing your leadership skills.

What a typical day looks like as a Product Engineer at Swift

• Foster functionality, practicality, aesthetics, innovation, and cost‑effectiveness in our products, promoting modularity and design disciplines.
• Gain comprehensive knowledge of product designs and manufacturing processes, comparing and contrasting them with competitor products.
• Provide accurate cost and weight estimates for project elements, refining information in specification documents.
• Generate creative ideas and propose improvements to enhance our products.
• Prepare insightful reports and engaging presentations as required.
• Communicate effectively with individuals at all levels within the organisation.
• Support new product development builds and ensure adherence to the NPI process and departmental operating procedures.
• Resolve inter‑departmental issues promptly, collaborating with other business areas to optimise project delivery.
• Streamline complexity whenever possible, contributing to efficient processes.
• Create and maintain bills of material in collaboration with the BOM administrators for new products.
• Foster product knowledge within the department and provide technical expertise to the rest of the company by resolving technical inquiries.
• Identify and adopt best practices, tools, and techniques to maximize engineering efficiency and output quality, including conducting risk assessments.
• Support the technical support administrator in addressing customer and dealer inquiries via email and telephone.
• Engage with customers to address any technical queries that may arise.

Who are we looking for?

In this role you will thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with suppliers, partners, test facilities, and legislative bodies to harness collective expertise and foster innovation for the success of the Swift Group and its valued customers. Your focus will be on promoting product modularity, streamlining complexity, and championing top‑notch design disciplines and technical excellence. You will ensure that new designs seamlessly integrate into the manufacturing process, minimising any disruptions, and meet and exceed expectations in terms of functionality, reliability, practicality, aesthetics, and innovation to minimise customer complaints and enhance overall satisfaction.

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Location: East Riding Of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.