Product Design Engineer - #2084607

Company Information

ICL Tech is a long-established plastics vacuum forming and plastic fabrication company based in Glasgow, Scotland. Working with an impressive UK and international customer base, we’ve built an enviable reputation for manufacturing cost-effective, high quality plastic parts and products.

Alongside customer-led manufacturing, we design, develop and produce our own proprietary product ranges for UK and export markets — award-winning problem-solving solutions built around real industry challenges.

Our business combines practical manufacturing expertise with a strong focus on product design, development, and R&D, underpinned by advanced, end-to-end product development capabilities and technologies.

As part of the ICL Plastics Ltd Group, ICL Tech benefits from access to a close network of plastics distribution, specialist manufacturing, and precision polymer engineering businesses, enabling greater capability and collaboration.

Position: Product Design Engineer

(Graduate / Early Career, Mid-weight or Senior)

Glasgow /Full-time

Levels:

Graduate / Early Career (0–2 years)

Mid-weight (3–5 years)

Senior (5+ years) 
Please specify level in your application

Role

We are looking for a Product Design Engineering graduate / early career engineer, alongside mid-weight and senior engineers, to join ICL Tech’s Design, Development & R&D team.

This is a role for engineers who want to work at the interface between design and manufacturing - developing ideas into production-ready parts and seeing them realised through materials, tooling and process.

Working closely with customers and our manufacturing teams, you will play an active role in delivering practical, high-quality engineered solutions across a wide range of industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across all stages of development projects, from concept through prototyping, validation and into manufacture
• Translate customer requirements into engineered, production-ready solutions
• Strong capability in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred), producing complex models, assemblies and technical drawings that clearly convey design intent
• Apply design for manufacture (DfM) principles
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to prototype, test and refine designs
• Support and progress projects through development into production
• Contribute to R&D activities across customer projects and proprietary product ranges
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in design and manufacturing processes
• Be comfortable in a workshop environment using prototyping and fabrication skills to rapidly bring design concepts to life for testing and iteration.

Opportunity

• Work with a diverse UK and international customer base across sectors including transport, aerospace, construction, energy and renewables
• Contribute to proprietary product development and next-gen product innovation for UK and export markets
• Gain exposure across the full product lifecycle - from concept and R&D through to production and commercialisation
• Opportunities for customer interaction, site visits, UK & international industry events
• Work closely with design, engineering, manufacturing and marketing teams
• Experience working collaboratively across sister companies

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Product Design Engineering (preferred)
• A qualification in a relevant engineering field (Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering) will also be considered, supported by Product Design experience
• Strong interest in design innovation, ergonomics and usability in design, and R&D
• Practical, manufacturing-focused mindset
• Strong visual, verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly present design concepts and rationale to a range of stakeholders
• Understanding of polymer manufacturing processes - machining, fabrication, 3D printing, 3D scanning, thermoforming (desirable)
• Comfortable creating and managing Bill of Materials (BOM) (desirable)

Technical Skills

• Strong CAD & 3D modelling skills (SolidWorks preferred)
• Proficiency in design tools beyond CAD, including Adobe Creative Suite for presentation and technical documentation.
• Comfortable working across a variety of design and engineering tools to support the full product development lifecycle
• Proficient in Microsoft Office for documentation, data handling and presentations
• Awareness of wider digital tools (e.g. web platforms, analytics or AI tools) to support product communication and development

Experience by Level

Graduate / Early Career:

• Product Design Engineering degree (essential)
• Interest in hands-on product development

Mid-weight:

• 3–5 years’ experience in product design engineering
• Experience supporting projects through to manufacture
• Strong understanding of DfM and materials

Senior:

• 5+ years’ experience delivering projects from concept to production (essential)
• Ability to take ownership and solve complex design challenges
• Experience working with customers, and relationship development
• Previous senior management or Director role – experience of leading a team and mentoring others (desirable)

What We Offer

• Industry-leading salary based on your experience
• Discretionary award
• Hands-on role in a 50+ years established, innovation-led manufacturing business
• Opportunities to collaborate across the Group
• Clear progression pathway into more senior roles
• Extended benefits offering aligned with experience and role

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter confirming the level you are applying for, highlighting relevant experience and why you’re excited about the opportunity at ICL Tech. Please also include brief details of one or two relevant projects or challenges from your studies or career.