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If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.\nWhat We’re Looking for\nAs a Design Engineer, you will create accurate, high-quality furniture layouts, drawings and plans that bring our customers’ spaces to life. Working closely with the wider team, you will translate customer requirements into clear and practical design solutions, ensuring furniture is effectively planned within each space. You will also support manager with a range of additional projects, contributing to continuous improvement and the ongoing development of our products and processes.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nProduce customer and quote drawings for specials to get accurate costs. \nProduce accurate, detailed, and scaled 3D models of the furniture using Autodesk Inventor and/or SolidWorks to generate drawings for manufacturing and BOM (Bill of Materials) for standard and special products. Reverse engineer where required. \nGenerate CAD files such as BIM, AutoCAD drawings, renderings, and other similar files. \nQuality check any drawings created in the office and samples of products and create detailed reports highlighting discrepancies and issues \nInternal recording in the product database of the jobs, space plans, and any specials created. \nLiaise with manufacturers and internal staff to ensure a smooth flow of the products/projects, dealing with any issues or queries as they arise. \nAssisting NPD with product improvement drawings and product manufacturing drawings. \nFactory and site visits to assist with product/production issues and survey customer’s needs. \nHelping to quality check all drawings. \nAssist the Head of Sustaining Engineering and Senior Design Engineer in running the office in their absence. \nAny other ad hoc duties as required by the business. \nWhat You'll Be Doing\nSuccess means delivering accurate, high-quality technical designs that meet customer needs, support manufacturing and contribute to continuous product improvement.\nRequirements\nIdeally, you’ll have:\nYou are qualified in Industrial/Product/furniture design to degree level or equivalent Design engineering qualifications with experience working in a similar furniture Design Engineer role. \nExperienced in producing detailed drawings and designs for manufacture. \nHave excellent experience with CAD packages - Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks. \nExperience in CGI software (3DS Max or SolidWorks Visualise) would be useful. \nExcellent IT skills with competent use of Microsoft Office (mainly Outlook and Excel). \nAn excellent understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes. \nExcellent technical and engineering experience. \nProven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing and prioritising multiple projects simultaneously. \nHigh attention to detail. \nConfident, pro-active, approachable, and happy to turn your hand to anything required. \nSelf-motivated and organised with excellent attention to detail and can-do attitude. \nExcellent written and verbal communication skills \nBenefits\nBenefits and Perks\nHere’s what you can look forward to when you join us:\nWe’re proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years) - and we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it\nCompetitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus\n15 work from home days per year \nPension scheme\nHealthcare Cash Plan - claim back medical, dental and optical costs\nPerks & rewards platform - access hundreds of deals and discounts\nGym discounts through our perks platform \nEmployee Assistance Programme - confidential support when you need it\n23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 with length of service\nAn extra day off for your birthday\nLoyalty reward for increasing years of service\nDeath in service\nLearning & Development platform with online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth\nTree planted in your honour when you join - with trees already planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar\nSustainability-focused business - committed to low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials\nRegular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties\nChristmas gift\nMonthly Pizza Friday\nFree fruit, snacks, hot drinks and cold beverages\nRefer a friend scheme - £250 reward\nEV car charging facilities\nHigh-quality, modern office environment\nFree onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station \nAbout Pineapple\nPineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA.\nWith more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it.\nWe're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.\nOur Values\nWe're proud of the culture we've built and are looking for someone who shares our values:\nTeamwork - We work collaboratively, supporting one another and recognising that the best results come from working together.\nCommitted - We take pride in what we do, showing dedication, reliability and a strong work ethic every day.\nOwnership - We take responsibility for our work, act with integrity and continually look for ways to improve.\nPositive - We approach challenges with optimism, enthusiasm and a solutions-focused mindset.\nResponsive - We act quickly, communicate effectively and always strive to exceed customer expectations.\nIf you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace where you can grow your career and genuinely enjoy coming to work, you’ll feel right at home with us.\nDiversity & Inclusion - Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.\nRecruitment agencies: Thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple. 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