The posting
Skin + Me is a mission driven start-up with seriously big skin goals.
We’re looking for an exceptional Engineer to join our Operations Team at Skin + Me. This is a full time role based at our state of the art factory in North Acton.
About the role:
As an Engineer at Skin + Me you will be part of the end-to-end project process - from design, order & build of new machinery and infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in mechanical engineering, controls and automation, electrical or similar and be highly competent at problem solving challenges in a manufacturing environment.
What you'll do:
- Work on exciting and challenging engineering projects across the factory
- Deliver solutions to complex and varied engineering challenges
- Work on a diverse range of projects from start to finish including installation, testing, modification, upgrades, and development of machinery and infrastructure.
- Provide hands-on technical support to resolve major engineering issues quickly and efficiently.
Who you are:
These are the skills we’re looking for. Even if you don’t tick every box, but feel you’re right for us, we’d still love to hear from you.
- Great at problem solving, being creative and able to implement solutions
- Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Highly competent at 3D modelling in CAD packages (preferably Solidworks)
- Experience in relevant manufacturing techniques (e.g. laser cutting, CNC and injection moulding) and product packaging
- Good knowledge of control motion systems (actuators, pneumatics, bearings etc.)
- Ideally have experience of PLC programming or coding skills
- A degree in engineering, controls and automation, electrical or similar
- Ideally have 4+ years of experience, but we’re open to strong candidates at different stages of their career
Why should you choose Skin + Me?
- A daily challenge – in a thrilling, entrepreneurial start-up environment
- Make a difference – work within a revolutionary company that is focused on improving millions of lives.
- Significant equity – potentially life-changing value if you commit to our long-term mission.
- Serious commitment to growth – personal development is important to us and we’ll make sure we support your growth, and give you broad experience across your role.
- Support network – the Skin + Me investors and advisors that you’ll have the opportunity to work with have built some of the world’s best consumer companies.
Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays)
- Free Breakfast & Lunch – It’s important you are well fuelled for the day so we've got your breakfast and lunch covered. Plus drinks and snacks are available too!
- Equity – We offer a competitive salary and a generous share award package that means every employee has a stake in the business. We really are all in this together
- Health and wellbeing focus – We offer a healthcare cash plan, cycle to work schemes plus free healthy breakfast and lunch in the office. We'll be sure to always prioritise your physical and mental health.
- Culture club – Our culture club team meets every week to make sure we celebrate our big wins and milestones too, with parties, surprises and more.
- You’ll get highly discounted Skin + Me products for you, and 10 friends + family too.
- Generous employee referral scheme, if you know more fabulous people refer them to work with us too.
More about Skin + Me
In 2018 we set out to solve a problem millions of people faced: not just struggling with their skin, but struggling to navigate skincare at all. We combined dermatology, pharmacy and technology into something simpler and genuinely personalised, and proved expert-led care could reach people who'd never had access to it.
Today, +Me is the company behind Skin + Me, Hair + Me and Renew + Me, with more on the horizon. We're not building a single brand. We're building a category. We've delivered millions of treatments, we're profitable and growing fast, and we're expanding the engineering team to match.
