Design Engineer

Company Description
ONFAB, a Savillex company, specialises in custom-designed, single-use flexible containment solutions for pharmaceutical process manufacturing. Founded in 2004 and based in Middlewich, we design and build flexible isolators tailored to each customer’s workflow, protecting operators from highly potent ingredients while maintaining product integrity.
Our flexible systems help pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and contract manufacturing organisations reduce costs, shorten cleaning validation times and minimise downtime between product changeovers. Since joining Savillex in 2023, ONFAB is part of a global life science group delivering integrated fluid management and containment solutions across the UK, Europe, and North America.
Role description
The Design Engineer is responsible for the design of ONFAB products bringing creativity and innovation to the development of the company’s current and future products. The person in this position will provide technical support, design review and mentoring to less experienced engineers in the team. They will manage or participate in projects as required by the Engineering Manager, ensuring they meet and exceed ISO design/drawing standards and good manufacturing practice.
Key accountabilities/responsibilities:
Lead and participate in cradle to grave design projects, leading the focus to embed ‘design for manufacture’ throughout the team.
Provide strong technical direction and design leadership to the team and manage projects where required adhering to defined company processes and procedures.
Have a strong focus and proficient use of 2D (AutoCAD) and 3D (SolidWorks) to prepare design for manufacturing drawings, validate design concepts and deliver product support documentation.
Create cut-files (flat pattern or flexible film material) as required.
Prepare and deliver technically focused presentations to both internal and external groups.
Provide technical support and advice to customers and manufacturing teams where required regarding material specifications, acceptable design tolerances and manufacturing processes.
Provide project direction in relation to cost reduction and margin improvement.
Regularly attend customer sites to carry out project installations, maintaining a professional and customer-focused manner at all times.
Attend industry conferences and exhibitions to support the sales and marketing process with technical input to maintain a strong awareness of industry developments.
Ensure adherence to all procedures and processes set up within the quality system.
Uphold a good working relationship with the onsite production team and Production Manager to ensure any issues are resolved quickly and safely, whilst always adhering to expected company and customer quality standards.
Contribute to the continuous Improvement of the quality systems in use within the company.
Minimum requirements – education and experience:
Degree qualified or equivalent.
At least 5 years’ experience working in an engineering, design, and manufacturing environment.
Extensive CAD (2D AutoCAD and 3D Solidworks) experience.
Knowledgeable in product data management (PDM) including copy-tree, pack and go, building configurations and intelligent library parts with use of design tables.
Proactive problem solver with strong analytical thinking and a good attention to detail.
Keen interest in proactively develop own knowledge of new products and manufacturing processes.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team member.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues effectively to others.
Ability to come up with creative approaches for generating new ideas and improving existing processes, products or designs.
Ideally have an understanding of ERP systems.

Work arrangement
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