Fortress Recruit is supporting a leading engineering organisation in their search for a Design Team Lead (Mechanical). This is a key leadership role, overseeing, developing, and shaping the Mechanical Design function within a high-performance engineering environment.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Mechanical Design Engineers, ensuring strong performance and professional growth.
* Oversee mech design from concept through to verification, documentation, and support to manufacture, ensuring outputs align with programme objectives, design standards, and legislative requirements.
* Drive development of mechanical capabilities, processes, and design best practice across all projects.
* Coordinate resources, recruitment, and training to ensure the department is effectively structured to meet business needs.
* Champion a rigorous engineering review process with a focus on manufacturability, assembly, product lifecycle maintenance, safety, compliance, and warranty considerations.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, and support business agility and innovation.
* Support design reporting, technical documentation, and equipment certification activities.
* Attend internal and external meetings with customers and suppliers.
* Undertake UK and occasional overseas travel as required.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* A degree and/or minimum 10 years’ proven mechanical design experience within a relevant industry, with broad and robust technical background.
* Demonstrable leadership capability with experience in performance management and mentoring engineering teams.
* Strong capability with CAD tools (ideally Creo) and experienced in producing high-quality technical design documentation.
* Comprehensive understanding of mechanical design principles, product lifecycle, materials selection, and manufacturing considerations.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, motivated, and accountable approach to delivery.
* Experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement tools/methodologies.
* Strong communication, presentation, and organisational skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
* Must hold or be eligible for SC Clearance.
This is a full-time, permanent position based on-site in Dorset, offering the opportunity to lead a pivotal engineering function in a forward-thinking, agile environment. You’ll shape team capability, influence future design standards, and directly impact programme success. A salary of c£60K (DoE) is available, along with flexible working options.
Please click apply with your updated CV, or contact Becki Evans for a full job description or confidential discussion.