R&D Engineer - Fabrication / Prototype Development

Role: R\&D Engineer – Fabrication / Prototype Development

Location: Orwell, Cambridge

Salary: circa £40,000 – £55,000 depending on experience

Fabricator by trade? Want to move into R\&D and product development?

Accora is a rapidly growing manufacturer of innovative medical equipment, and we're looking for an experienced Fabricator to join our expanding R\&D team.

This is not a traditional production fabrication role.

We need someone who is a Fabricator by trade, ideally apprentice trained, who can bring strong hands\-on fabrication skills into a fast\-paced R\&D environment, building, modifying and developing bespoke prototypes and new products.

If you enjoy working from an idea or early\-stage design and actually building, testing and improving it, this could be a brilliant next step.

The Role

Working within Accora's R\&D team, you'll:

• Fabricate and build bespoke prototypes and new product concepts


• Weld, cut, form, modify and assemble components in\-house


• Work alongside Design and R\&D Engineers to turn concepts into physical products


• Modify and improve prototypes through testing and development


• Solve practical engineering problems in a fast\-moving project environment


• Support products through development towards manufacture

Requirements The Person

You must be a Fabricator by trade.

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong fabrication and welding experience


• Ideally an apprenticeship or recognised fabrication/engineering qualification


• Experience working on bespoke, one\-off or low\-volume products


• Ability to work from engineering drawings and turn designs into finished builds


• Strong practical problem\-solving skills


• Experience within prototype development or product development would be a major advantage

We're looking for the person who knows how to make things, modify things and solve problems practically.

Benefits What's On Offer

• Circa £40,000 – £55,000 depending on experience


• Excellent long\-term career progression


• Opportunity to develop further into R\&D and product development


• Extensive training and development


• Good holiday allowance \+ public holidays


• Join a growing, well\-invested R\&D team


• Work on innovative products that genuinely improve people's lives

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Fabricator who wants to take their trade skills beyond traditional production work and become a key part of a genuine R\&D and new product development environment.

Apply Now!

If you're a skilled Fabricator looking for something more varied, technical and development\-focused, apply today to join Accora's growing R\&D team.

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