Retail Design Engineer (Early Years / Graduate), any UK location
HH GlobalManchester, England, United Kingdom
Added 20 Aug · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£46,100
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2129 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 42% sure that is the right code. HH Global is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 3120 (CAD, drawing and architectural technicians, If role were primarily producing technical drawings rather than engineering design.) or SOC 3429 (Design occupations not elsewhere classified., If emphasis were on creative retail design rather than manufacturing engineering.). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Join the global leader in responsible marketing activation services
At HH Global, we help the world’s most recognized brands turn their growth ideas into measurable impact through responsible marketing activation.
We are a global marketing activation partner that connects brands to their customers and delivers sustainable marketing execution at scale.
With over 4,000 colleagues across more than 55 countries, you’ll join a diverse, high-performing community, empowered to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions for our clients.
Purpose of the job
Working as part of your cross functional team you will transform visualized retail concepts into manufacturing ready drawings, ensuring design concepts are converted into functional and high quality production ready units on time and within budget. You will be the design champion for your team’s projects, owning the design and making it your responsibility to deliver it to the best quality possible.
As a Design Engineer, you will possess extensive knowledge of manufacturing materials, processes, and costs, and ideally you will demonstrate experience of global manufacture. You will be required, when necessary, to work directly with clients which may include project briefings and presentations. You will be responsible for checking prototypes and factory first-off production units, presenting them to clients as appropriate to advance the project.
You are responsible for meeting deadlines, working with your colleagues to design retail solutions that can be manufactured to client expectations. You will need to manage your own time effectively and communicate clearly with your team members to ensure all is on track.
Please ensure you include a Portfolio in your application.
This role can be based anywhere within The UK.
Key Responsibilities
At HH Global, we help the world’s most recognized brands turn their growth ideas into measurable impact through responsible marketing activation.
We are a global marketing activation partner that connects brands to their customers and delivers sustainable marketing execution at scale.
With over 4,000 colleagues across more than 55 countries, you’ll join a diverse, high-performing community, empowered to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions for our clients.
Purpose of the job
Working as part of your cross functional team you will transform visualized retail concepts into manufacturing ready drawings, ensuring design concepts are converted into functional and high quality production ready units on time and within budget. You will be the design champion for your team’s projects, owning the design and making it your responsibility to deliver it to the best quality possible.
As a Design Engineer, you will possess extensive knowledge of manufacturing materials, processes, and costs, and ideally you will demonstrate experience of global manufacture. You will be required, when necessary, to work directly with clients which may include project briefings and presentations. You will be responsible for checking prototypes and factory first-off production units, presenting them to clients as appropriate to advance the project.
You are responsible for meeting deadlines, working with your colleagues to design retail solutions that can be manufactured to client expectations. You will need to manage your own time effectively and communicate clearly with your team members to ensure all is on track.
Please ensure you include a Portfolio in your application.
This role can be based anywhere within The UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with the conceptual designer to realize the chosen design - take approved visuals / concepts and produce 3D models and manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks
- Degree or similar level qualification in product design engineering or related discipline
- Experience of working in POP / POSM retail fixture design industry(ideally)
- Working understanding and experience in designing for manufacture in: Metal (sheet, wire tubular fabrication, welding, and finishing) | Plastic (sheet fabrication, vacuum forming, injection moulding, extrusion) | Wood (fabrication and finishing)
- Design development and project process awareness
- Experienced user of 3D parametric CAD (SolidWorks preferred) plus M365
- A good communicator, able to get ideas across and manage expectations
- Good sketching ability
- Good time management, working in an organized fashion
Belonging is at the heart of HH Global. We don’t just talk about inclusion; our teams recognize it as a fundamental part of our culture. Join the global leader in responsible marketing activation services and bring your authentic self to a team that values you for who you are.
We welcome job applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to accommodate you. If you require this job advertisement in an alternative format, please reach out to HR.EMEA@hhglobal.com
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with HH Global, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2129 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~167k in sampleP25 £38kP75 £59k
£31kmedian £46kgoing rate £46k£73k
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Not necessarily. HH Global holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2129 going rate of £46,100. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.