ROLE: Design Manager
LOCATION: Hampshire
TERM: Permanent
SALARY: GBP 50,000: GBP 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 and 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.