Graduate Design Engineer

About Louvolite

Louvolite stands as a premier UK manufacturer within the window blind sector, recognized globally for delivering quality components and blinds to more than 100 countries. With headquarters in the UK, Canada, and Australia, we aspire to be the leading supplier meeting our customers' aspirational and lifestyle needs. Anchored in core values of trust, integrity, respect, individual development, commitment, resilience, ambition, and continuous improvement, we nurture an environment for both business and personal growth.

Role Overview

Join our dynamic Design & Development team at our Hyde Head Office as a Graduate Design Engineer, where you will engage hands-on in product design engineering. This role offers the opportunity to enhance existing product lines and innovate new designs, managing projects from initial prototype through to manufacturing production.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering fundamentals and mechanical design principles to develop robust product components and assemblies.
• Engage in the full product development lifecycle including conceptual design, prototyping, testing, validation, and final approval.
• Use advanced 3D CAD software, primarily Autodesk Inventor, to produce detailed parts, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
• Conduct Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and utilize MoldFlow simulations to optimize designs.
• Gain practical experience in manufacturing processes such as injection molding, steel pressing, and polymer extrusion to ensure designs are production feasible.
• Manufacture rapid prototypes using 3D printing techniques to support iterative design development.
• Collaborate across departments to develop comprehensive manufacturing and installation documentation.
• Create visualizations and renderings to support marketing materials and product catalogs.
• Continuously seek to improve design quality and efficiency, leveraging hands-on project involvement to advance Design for Manufacture (DFM) expertise.

Candidate Profile

• Applicants must have completed a degree in Product Design or Industrial Design.
• Possess a strong work ethic, genuine enthusiasm for engineering and design, and a proactive willingness to learn new skills.
• Demonstrate a team-oriented mindset and a commitment to contributing positively to team objectives and product development.
• Ready to take initiative and deliver measurable outcomes through a hands-on approach.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will undergo a probation period of three months. The role is based onsite at our Hyde location, offering valuable in-house exposure to real-world manufacturing processes and design development in a global business environment.