Mechanical Design Manager Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid) The Mechanical Design Manager provides leadership to the mechanical engineering team, overseeing the development of high-quality products and solutions tailored to meet customer needs. They facilitate successful global launches by promoting technical excellence and fostering collaboration, while cultivating an environment that supports engineers’ professional growth and skill advancement. Key Responsibilities Lead, develop and transform the Mechanical Design team (up to 10 people), aligned to the strategic and operational plans of the Steam Thermal Solutions business Full technical product responsibility from ideation through compliance, product safety, quality, performance, etc., until a structured handover to Global Supply Chain or Sourcing Centre of Responsibility. Ensure the team delivers their contributions to NPI projects on time, within budget, and to scope through strong leadership, clear prioritisation, and robust delivery governance. Ensure the team delivers engineering change in line with agreed service level while maintaining design integrity, compliance, and business continuity. Work as part of the UK Engineering Leadership team to deliver reduced time to market and increased innovation. Lead recruitment and ensure talent management is a core part of the team’s culture, including training, professional development, and succession planning. About You Engineering Apprenticeship, Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience) with a background in Research or Product Development Proven experience working in a dynamic and complex technical environment involving global stakeholders Understanding of how thermal energy products and solutions operate and their applications in the field. Understanding of product development lifecycles, from concept through NPI, launch, and lifecycle support A strong understanding of how products, services, supply chain, and customers interact Familiarity in the appropriate identification and application of modelling/simulation tools (CFD and FEA etc.), as well as in selecting and achieving appropriate global compliances for industrial solutions, products and equipment Strong communication and effective management of multiple stakeholders, with ability to coach and mentor others, as well as lead via a compelling vision. Why Join? Seize this opportunity to shape our innovation culture at Steam Thermal Solutions, where your leadership in mechanical design will accelerate business growth and make a lasting impact by delivering solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations. The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra. Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included. Benefits You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.