Keystone Lintels are recruiting for a Research & Development Engineer.

You will be responsible for managing the process of research and development projects across the business. You will identify and research new technologies relevant to the current and future development projects. You will be working closely with procurement and design teams in order to provide the most cost efficient route for all projects.

Key Responsibilities

 • Research and evaluation to determine workable technical solutions to problems presented by the project department, design department, R&D manager or customer. • Ensuring work is completed to achieve project schedules.

 • Identifying and reporting of new technologies relevant to current and future development projects.

• Specify and undertake development and validation activities by preparing formal tests and technical reports.

• Work to detailed, technical project specifications.

• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to ensure full value chain advancement and exploitation of latest technologies.

 • Perform supplier technology benchmarking.

• Prototype design of gauges and systems for a variety of industries and applications. • Produce technical reports for internal use and communication.

• Produce technical articles for commercial publication

• Performing, or assisting with, troubleshooting and performance analysis of systems at shop floor or service department level.

• Maintain good and clear communications with project, design, shop floor and service departments

 

Who are we looking for?

• You will have a passion and desire to develop your career in a fast paced, high performance environment.
• You will have a third level Engineering qualification within a design discipline.
• You will have the ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• You will have the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with modern software applications such as Solid Works, AutoCAD, Revit, Excel etc

 

A Bit About Us

For more than three decades, the Keystone Group has  grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s largest family-owned construction product manufacturers. Driven by a relentless focus on innovation and customer excellence, the Group employs over 2,000 employees across 28 sites, supplying cutting-edge building solutions to growing markets in the UK & Ireland, Europe, Australia and North America. Its portfolio includes market-leading brands in the steel, light & environmental and timber sectors.

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Keystone Lintels is part of Keystone Group and is proud to lead the way in steel lintel design, production and service. Keystone Lintels has dedicated technical teams that provide customers with solutions for their complex project needs. Production facilities in Derbyshire, England and Cookstown, Northern Ireland enable Keystone Lintels to provide a fast and efficient service to its extensive network of merchant partners across the UK and Ireland. 

IG Lintels was founded in 1958 and has a strong heritage in innovation. IG Lintels joined the Keystone Group in 2006, becoming the UK's largest manufacturer of steel lintels. IG Lintels has large manufacturing facilities in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire while its headquarters and place of origin, remain in Cwmbran, South Wales.

Stockgap, part of the Keystone Group, is a UK building materials distributor supplying a wide range of products to builders’ merchants, primarily in the South East of England. Stockgap focuses on “filling gaps in stock” by offering reliable availability, competitive pricing and efficient delivery, while supporting Keystone’s wider distribution network.