Product Design Engineer

Job Description:

Are you a Product Design Engineer ready to take your expertise global?
Join a market-leading business in the plastic packaging industry, trusted by many well-known brands and committed to building a more sustainable future.

This company is actively driving innovation in the development of next-generation plastic products—prioritising recyclability from environmentally conscious materials. With a clear vision for a more sustainable tomorrow, they are dedicated to reducing environmental impact through smarter, greener packaging solutions.

Based at their Leicester manufacturing facility, this is a high-impact role within the New Product Introduction (NPI) team. As a Product Design Engineer, you’ll lead the development of innovative injection moulded plastic packaging solutions, taking products from concept to industrialisation.

You’ll collaborate across a global matrix, working with colleagues in the UK, Europe, US, Asia. While this position has no direct reports, it requires confident leadership and close coordination with design, tooling, manufacturing, and innovation teams to ensure successful product delivery.

• Salary: £50k–£65k
• Opportunities to grow through global project ownership
• International exposure with well-known consumer brands
• Own and drive new product design projects from concept through to manufacture
• Act as the technical bridge between sales teams, customers, and manufacturing
• Contribute to product troubleshooting and ongoing improvements
• Partner with global teams and support technical discussions with customers (approx. 15% travel)
• Translate evolving customer needs into clear, structured engineering outcomes

Seeking a Product Design Engineer with strong experience in plastic injection moulding, mechanical design, or packaging development. You’ll be part of a team that takes sustainability seriously—where your engineering solutions can contribute to a reduced environmental footprint.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Product Design, or related discipline
• Solid experience in product design and development, preferably within the plastic packaging industry
• Thermoplastic injection moulding design experience
• Ideally more than 5 years of experience
• Strong background in product validation, testing, and quality processes
• Proficiency with CAD software
• Experience working with suppliers, procurement, and cross-functional project teams
• Knowledge of FMEA/QFD, DFM and DFA tools

If you’re a Product Design Engineer who’s ready to deliver real-world impact, shape sustainable packaging solutions, and lead meaningful projects, we’d love to hear from you.