Product Development Engineer

Posting date:	30 July 2025
Salary:	£30,000 to £40,000 per year
Additional salary information:	39000
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	27 August 2025
Location:	PE29 7EF
Company:	Bensons for Beds Retail Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	BENS194526

Summary

Product Development Engineer
Huntingdon | £39,000 + Benefits (Private Health Care, Income Protection and more)

At Bensons for Beds, we’re passionate about creating high-quality, innovative products that customers love. We’re now looking for a Product Development Engineer to join our talented Product team and help shape the future of our product range.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for managing our existing product portfolio while developing new products that align with business objectives, including:

• Meeting price point and margin targets

• Designing for efficient manufacturing

• Ensuring strong brand alignment

• Defining accurate labour and material structures

• Driving value engineering initiatives

• Meeting all relevant product testing and accreditation standards

• Delivering products that perform well and meet customer expectations

Key Responsibilities

As Product Development Engineer, your role will include:

• Reducing product complexity and optimising SKU variety

• Producing samples and prototypes for:

  • New product launches

  • Cost-saving/value engineering projects

  • Product enhancements and innovations

  • Sales campaigns and exhibitions

• Maintaining accurate product specifications and engineering documentation

• Improving product performance with new materials and manufacturing methods

• Managing testing processes (e.g., FR, durability) ahead of launches

• Overseeing tick control and maintaining agreed documentation standards

• Updating and controlling revision-level documentation

What’s in It for You?

We offer a competitive salary plus a strong benefits package, including:

• 50% employee discount on all Bensons products

• Life Assurance

• Medicash cashback plan (dental, optical, virtual GP + more)

• Unum Income Protection for long-term illness

• Legal & General Pension Scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Buy and sell holiday scheme

• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

• Retail Trust access for wellbeing, financial and mental health support

• Ongoing learning and development programmes

• Career progression opportunities within Bensons

Who We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Strong production experience

• Desirable:

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification

• Experience with ISO 9001 standards

• Manufacturing experience is essential

This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking team driving innovation in sleep solutions.

Apply now and take the next step in your career at Bensons for Beds.