As the world leader in metal packaging technology, Crown designs and manufactures a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions. Our customers are some of the world’s largest and most-respected companies.

Professional progress in premium packaging…
 

We are looking for a Development Engineer to join our team onsite in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
 

The teams work on the development of a range of metal cans for beverage, food, and aerosol applications and their associated manufacturing processes. They are responsible for delivering new and improved products and processes, and providing technical support to Crown’s global manufacturing operations.
 

As a key member of a small team of experts, the Development Engineer will be engaged in engineering project work, to develop and improve metal packaging products and manufacturing processes, from ideas and concepts, through development and on to implementation in a Crown plant.
 

The typical accountabilities for this role include:

• Use CAD (SolidWorks) to design metal packaging components, tools, and machine parts.
  • DFM (Design for Manufacture)
  • Detailed technical drawings
• Organise and undertake product and process development work in the technical facilities at Crown Technology, setting up equipment and manufacturing samples for testing, demonstration and customer trials.
• Evaluation and proving of new product specifications.
• Generation of product manufacturing standards and specifications.
• Transfer technology into the manufacturing plants, preparing the necessary documentation. Providing commissioning support and demonstrating capability against dimensional and performance requirements.
• Provide a problem solving resource to the operations, helping resolve manufacturing issues in Crown’s plants.
• Analysis of graphical representation of data and interpretation of results into a technical report. 

Job requirements:
 

In order to succeed in this role, you will likely be educated to a degree level in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Alternatively, you may have developed your engineering skills through a formal apprenticeship combined with other further education.  
 

You will also have the following:

• Relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering/Design & Build environments.
• A strong mechanical design ability with 3D-CAD experience.
• Ability to perform hands on tooling and machine set-up
• Ability to problem-solve independently and work autonomously.
• Able to drive project work with the minimum of supervision
• Strong statistical and data analysis skills
• Understanding of materials and DFM.

If you think you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would like to hear from you.
 

We’ll match your contribution to our business with an ongoing commitment to your career development.                                                                

What Crown can offer you? 

• the opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
• to be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance  
• professional and personal development through training and work experiences 
• strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees  

Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging.  

Equal opportunity 

Crown is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

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