Location: North Shropshire

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: up to circa £45,000 per annum

Hours:Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Prince are happy to be supporting an established client based in the north Shropshire area, who currently have a fantastic opportunity to join their existing design team. Due to company growth and exciting, upcoming projects, this business is looking to expand their design team and skillset by bring a new Mechanical Design Engineer onboard. You will be involved with designing new and bespoke products, as well as revising and improving existing product ranges. Other responsibilities will include liaising directly with customers and internal departments on design requirements and advising on technical matters where possible.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for:

• Supporting with the design of new and bespoke products in compliance with industry and client specifications
• Prepare and review 3D models, fabrication drawings and BOMs using CAD software
• Ensure that the designs meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams to optimise designs for manufacturability
• Perform engineering calculations
• Develop and maintain design documentation, data sheets and technical specifications
• Provide technical support through the manufacturing, inspection and testing phases
• Support sales with quotations
• Liaising directly with customers and suppliers on design requirements and specifications
• Researching other products in the market to generate ideas for improvement
• Providing technical advice and support on design requirements
• Working with both 3D and 2D software systems such as AutoCAD/ Inventor/ Solidworks

Skills and Experience

• Must have experience with 3D software (AutoCAD/ Inventor/ Solidworks)
• Finite Element Analysis exposure/ understanding would be advantageous
• Relevant qualification would be ideal but not essential
• Must be within commutable distance Must drive or have access to own transport
• This role would suit someone who has previously worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer/ Design Engineer/ Mechanical Designer

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours.If you do not hear from us within this time your details wont be retained. So, if you’re not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.Whether youre seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract youll find us easy to deal with.Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: AA26748

Workingwithofficefurnitureresellers,architectsanddesignconsultants,thiscompanycreatesinnovative,sustainablesolutionsformodernworkspaces.Asdemandgrowsfortheirbeautifullyupholsteredproducts-frompodstosofas-theyreexpandingtheirtalentedproductdevelopmentteam.

AsanUpholsteryProductDeveloper,youllbringcreativeideastolife-turningconceptsintohigh-quality,commerciallyviableproducts.Collaboratingwithinternationaldesignstudiosandworkinghands-onintheworkshop,youllplayakeyroleineverystageofdevelopment,fromprototypetoproduction.

UpholsteryProductDeveloperrole:

• Developandrefineprototypes,testingcomfort,ergonomics,anddurability.
• Source,test,andevaluateupholsterymaterials,foams,andfinishesthatmeetdesignandsustainabilitygoals.
• Carryoutupholsteryworkintheworkshopwhenneeded.
• Liaisewithsuppliers,manufacturers,andinternalteamstoensureprojectsrunsmoothlyfromsamplingthroughtoproduction.
• Continuouslyimproveexistingproductrangesandexplorenewopportunitiesforinnovation.

AboutYou

• Provenexperienceinupholsteryandpatterncutting.
• Strongknowledgeofupholsteryconstruction,foams,textilesandframes.
• Practicalproblem-solverwithahands-on,can-doattitude.
• Excellentcommunicationandorganisationalskills.
• TechnicaldrawingorCADskills(SolidWorks,AutoCAD,orsimilar)desirable.

WhatsonofferfortheUpholsteryProductDeveloper:

• Salarybetween£30,000-£35,000,withroomtogrow.
• 25daysholidayplusbankholidays.
• Companypensioncontribution.
• Theopportunitytocollaboratewithinternationaldesignstudiosoninnovative,sustainablefurnitureprojects.

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Consortium Professional Recruitment is delighted to be supporting our client, a well-established manufacturing business, as they recruit a Product Development Engineer.This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but dedicated engineering team where your insights and technical creativity will influence product design, trials, and process efficiency.The Opportunity:As a Product Development Engineer you’ll play a key role in:

• Supporting the engineering team with design analysis, including traditional calculation methods and using FEA and CFD techniques to evolve products.
• Planning and conducting trials at both international customer sites and the group’s R&D facility in Europe, focusing on materials wear and process improvement.
• Preparing and maintaining technical documentation to ensure CE and UKCA machinery compliance.
• Collaborating with project and sales teams to identify customer requirements and reverse-engineer equipment when necessary.
• Producing and updating technical drawings and specifications for internal and supplier use.
• Your work will directly contribute to driving technical innovation, enhancing product reliability, and delivering excellence to clients globally.

About You:We’re looking for someone who can bring:

• A relevant engineering qualification with sound understanding of mechanical design and process plant requirements.
• Experience with 2D and 3D CAD systems, ideally SolidWorks.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• A proactive attitude with the flexibility to travel internationally.
• Desirable: Experience with machining processes, wear-resistant materials, or additional language skills.

The Benefits and Package:In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Salary £36,000 - £40,000
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative and technically stimulating environment.
• Flexible working (minimum two-thirds of time based in the Hull office post-training).
• International travel to support global clients and projects.
• Commitment to a supportive, inclusive company culture where your ideas matter.

How to Apply:This exciting Product Development Engineer opportunity is being managed by Consortium Professional Recruitment, a trusted recruitment partner. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV attached. Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise.

Office based during probation and then some flexibility to work hybrid

We are looking for a Frontend UI Developer for our client who are in the automotive fleet services sector based in Poole. The Front-end UI Developer is responsible for implementing intuitive, accessible, and performant user interfaces that bring product and UX designs to life across web and mobile web experiences. The role works closely with product managers, designers, and back-end engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality user journeys

Key Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (and modern Microsoft frameworks such as Blazor, MudBlazor).
• Translate UI/UX wireframes and design systems into high-quality, reusable front-end components.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility, including performance optimisation for page load, rendering, and interactions.
• Integrate front-end components with APIs and back-end services, handling data fetching, error states, and client-side validation.
• Implement and uphold accessibility best practices (e.g. semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, ARIA) to meet agreed standards.
• Write clean, maintainable code with appropriate testing (unit/integration) and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with designers and product to iterate on UI behaviour, micro-interactions, and layout based on user feedback and analytics.
• Contribute to and help maintain the design system/component library to ensure a consistent look and feel.

Skills and attributes

• Commercial frontend UI development experience in product or agency environments.
• Portfolio or examples of delivered sites and interfaces demonstrating work in responsive layouts, component-based architecture, and attention to visual detail.
• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (including Flexbox/Grid), and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with MudBlazor front-end framework and state management approaches (e.g. Redux/Fluxor or similar for Blazor).
• Solid understanding of responsive design, cross-browser quirks, and front-end performance optimisation techniques.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, and common front-end tooling (package managers, bundlers, linters).
• Experience using Git, DevOps version control systems in a collaborative environment.
• Working knowledge of accessibility guidelines and UI best practices.
• Working experience of mixed environments such as Waterfall, DevOps and Agile.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug layout, styling, and interaction issues efficiently.
• Experience working with design tools (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD) and consuming design tokens or design systems.
• Knowledge of UI testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Testing Library, Cypress) and basic CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge and experience of release processes and associated tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, Octopus).
• Experience of developing and managing white-labelled and template-driven sites for branding and other feature requirements.
• Exposure to analytics and A/B testing to inform UI decisions (e.g., using KPIs like conversion rate, bounce rate).
• Understanding of SEO considerations for frontend implementation where relevant.