Medical Devices R&D jobs

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Location: Harrietsham, Kent

Application and Interviews

The job advert closes by 8th November 2026, with 1st stage telephone interviews and second stage face-to-face interviews scheduled to be held the last 2 weeks of November 2026.

The Story:

Established in 1976, Bedfont is an award-winning medical technology company based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors.

The Challenge:

Healthcare is evolving, and the market for breath analysis monitors is expanding. Bedfont are looking for hard-working, like-minded, and passionate individuals to join the Bedfont Family to help achieve its goal of innovating healthcare worldwide.

The Benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Social events
• Private medical insurance
• Subsidised health checks
• Well-being warriors
• Well-being garden and room
• Annual optical allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Rewards and discounts platform
• Referral bonus
• Charity days
• Home office setup allowance
• Employee awards
• Free on-site parking
• Training & development opportunities
• Free uniform
• Subsidised kids club
• Subsidised Celler8 Devices
• Time in service annual leave bonus
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Your Mission:

The Production Engineer plays a key role in supporting the successful introduction and manufacture of Bedfont’s medical devices. Working closely with R&D and Operations, the role supports New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing process development, technical problem-solving and continuous improvement.

The role provides hands-on engineering support to Production, helping to resolve manufacturing issues, improve processes and ensure products can be manufactured consistently, efficiently and to the required quality standards. The Production Engineer will also support manufacturing documentation, engineering changes and process validation within Bedfont’s regulated environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the transfer of new and updated products from R&D into manufacturing, including pilot builds, production readiness and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Develop, improve and maintain robust manufacturing processes to support safe, efficient and consistent production.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, control plans and associated technical records.
• Support engineering and manufacturing changes, ensuring they are appropriately reviewed, controlled and communicated before implementation.
• Provide hands-on technical support to Production, using structured root-cause analysis to resolve manufacturing and product issues.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean principles, 5S, mistake-proofing and other appropriate improvement techniques.
• Support the design and introduction of tooling, fixtures, production layouts and manufacturing methods to improve quality, efficiency and repeatability.
• Plan and support process validation and manufacturing risk management activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ and PFMEA where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with R&D, Quality, Production, Purchasing, Supply Chain and suppliers to resolve manufacturing, component and material issues.
• Maintain appropriate Device Master Record (DMR) information and ensure manufacturing documentation remains accurate and controlled.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, cost, capacity and operational performance.
• Provide technical guidance and training to Production colleagues when introducing new products, processes, equipment or manufacturing changes.

Qualifications:

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Proven experience within a production or manufacturing engineering environment, ideally involving electro-mechanical or electronic products.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), design transfer or the introduction of products into manufacturing.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and associated technical documentation.
• Practical experience of technical problem-solving and continuous improvement within manufacturing.

Essential Skills:

• Strong practical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and manufacturing documentation.
• Ability to develop and improve manufacturing processes.
• Good understanding of engineering change control.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Strong communication and collaborative working skills across technical and operational teams.
• Confident providing hands-on technical support within a production environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with electro-mechanical or electronic products, including PCB assemblies, moulded components or pneumatic systems.
• Experience with engineering change control, controlled manufacturing documentation and DMR requirements.
• Knowledge of process validation techniques such as IQ, OQ and PQ.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, SPC, 5S and mistake-proofing/Poka-Yoke techniques.
• Experience working with suppliers or subcontract manufacturers on technical or manufacturing issues.
• Experience within an ISO 13485 or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ESD, EMC, firmware/software release control or FDA QMSR requirements would be advantageous

In addition, employees may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required of them. In these circumstances, training will be given where it is considered.

Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or management of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or more. We are an equal opportunity employer, and Bedfont® regards every employee as a member of the Bedfont® family and is committed to providing a fair, safe, diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Our application process has been designed so that everyone is able to demonstrate their skills and how they meet the criteria required for the job advertised. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Harrietsham