Packaging Design Engineer in Normanton, Derby

Packaging Design Engineer

This well-established aircraft manufacturer and industry and service equipment supplier are looking for an experienced, customer-focused and commercially aware Packaging Design Engineer to join their customer based team in Derby. This family owned company is a leader in Industry, designing and developing value-added solutions for its industrial partners and has big ambitions for the UK.

As a principal partner for the management of packaging design, manufacture, and associated services, they are looking for a Packaging Design Engineer with a proven track record of success—ideally gained in the automotive, aerospace, or industrial manufacturing sectors.

This role is about more than packaging. It’s about delivering fresh thinking, smart engineering, and sustainable innovation to a customer environment that welcomes new ideas and proven expertise from other industries. You’ll have the autonomy to challenge the status quo, backed by a team that values initiative, results, and creativity.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the transition and growth of the operation, building strong customer relationships within a highly regulated aerospace environment.

The Packaging Design Engineer role offers a competitive salary of up to £50K + Competitive Pension and Life Assurance package + Company contribution healthcare support scheme + Free on-site car parking.+ 25 days annual leave after qualifying service + Career development in UK and across the Group.

COMPANY

The Packaging Engineer role offers the exciting opportunity to work for a true leader in industry working with some of the biggest names in UK manufacturing.

Additionally;

• The only Tier 1 aerospace supplier that is also an aircraft manufacturer
• Have 6 UK sites alongside multiple sites internationally
• Have an ambitious long term vision for growth

Key Responsibilities

 • Partner directly with the customer to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous innovation across packaging and logistics operations.

 • Develop new concepts and designs, including returnable systems, simplified single-use packaging, and sustainability-driven designs.

• Travel to customer sites both within the UK and abroad to capture customer request and assess the site(s) suitability for the implementation of proposed design(s).

 • Explore innovation by pushing creative boundaries for fresh design solutions to meet evolving needs.

 • Obtain the requirement from the customer (internal or external), design, oversee prototype production, test, validate and provide technical drawings to initiate production.

• Use experience from automotive or industrial sectors to challenge legacy solutions and propose new, scalable approaches.

• Share your expertise to support team members and promote best practices in packaging design and supply chain integration.

Essential Requirements

• Proven success in packaging development, ideally within automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or logistics environments.

 • Experience bringing innovative packaging solutions to life—from concept to implementation.

• Strong understanding of supply chain flows, packaging functionality, and material use.

 • Excellent communication skills and confidence in customer-facing roles.

• Qualified to degree level (Or equivalent) in an Engineering subject or equivalent experience.

• Experience in 3D design software, preferably SolidWorks.

 • Experience using PDM or PLM software, preferably SolidWorks PDM.

 • Exposure to OEM or Tier 1 supplier environments.

• Eligible to travel nationally and occasionally internationally.

• Full UK driving licence.

• Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

Personal Attributes

 Customer-focused and relationship-driven.

• Strong communicator capable of engaging technical and non-technical audiences.

 • Commercially aware with an appreciation of cost, value, and customer priorities.

 • Comfortable challenging existing practices and influencing change.

• Innovative, curious, and solutions-oriented.

• Self-motivated with the confidence to lead discussions with customers and suppliers.

 • Professional and credible ambassador for collaborative programmes.

The Packaging Design Engineer role is a pivotal role in the UK growth of the company and as such requires a driven individual

Once again the Packaging Design Engineer role offers a competitive salary of up to £50K + Competitive Pension and Life Assurance package + Company contribution healthcare support scheme + Free on-site car parking.+ 25 days annual leave after qualifying service + Career development in UK and across the Group.

If you wish to be considered for this exciting pivotal role, please use the ‘apply now’ button or contact Jo Eley for further details.

BE Engineering Ltd is a relationship-driven recruiting partnership offering a confidential and personalised career service throughout the UK. We are interested to hear from high calibre professionals across all areas of engineering and manufacturing who are looking for their next progression. Our highly motivated and quality-driven consultancy will work to connect you with the very best opportunities in the market.