ROLE- Design Manager
LOCATION- Hampshire
TERM- Permanent
SALARY- £50,000-£65,000, dependent on experience
My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Design Manager with strong leadership experience to join their team in the Hampshire area on a permanent basis.
The Design Manager will ideally have the following attributes:
* At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design / New Product Development position
* Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, managing people or having direct reports
* Excellent practical skills – hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping
* Strong 3D CAD skills – ideally SolidWorks or Inventor
* Hands-on industry experience ideally working in a similar design role within a machine shop / workshop / manufacturing environment
* Knowledge of machinery operations and electrical/electronic products
* Degree / ONC / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar
* Experienced designing products from concept to production
* Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets
* Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry
* Innovative, accurate and passionate about design
* Be technically minded with a head for problem solving
* Excellent leadership and organisational skills
* Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
The Design Manager role will involve:
* Managing a cross-functional team of Design and Manufacturing Engineers, and guiding/mentoring those less experienced
* Being responsible for the Design and Development of various products
* Providing technical guidance and support
* Using SolidWorks software for design on a day-to-day basis
* Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing and prototyping
* Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production
* Creating models/prototypes
* Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications
* Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects
* Maintaining technical drawings and documentation
* Providing technical guidance and support
* Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation
* Supporting more junior members of the team
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.