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CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX PERMANENT
Job Overview:
Innovation is at the core of everything our Client do. Renowned for setting new standards within the industry, they are now seeking an inspirational Engineering Lead to drive forward their tradition of breakthrough improvements and uncompromising quality. Their customers expect excellence, and they remain committed to continuously raising the bar through creativity, technical expertise, and visionary leadership.
The Engineering Lead role is a hands-on role which combines technical knowledge and skills with leadership responsibilities. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating various projects across multiple stakeholders to ensure that our Client produces exquisite products. As an integral part of the Operations Team the Engineering Lead ensures that the Engineering team converts Marketing's advanced concepts to physical end product. The Lead also ensures the necessary design and engineering governance and were applicable product certification is obtained and maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage the Engineering Design team to ensure critical new product developments are delivered within timeframes. This involves collaborating with all other departments and stakeholders.
* Ensure key engineering design principles are followed including designing for functionality, cost, quality, compliance, durability, and manufacturability.
* Work with the marketing concept design team to efficiently progress their new and special product designs to develop processes and ultimately product. (Aesthetic design is the responsibility of Marketing)
* Champion Industry first inventions and deliver critical projects required for future business success.
* Improve and maintain product hierarchy and taxonomy on the ERP and Vault
* Maintain the new, current and end of life product information database including oversee the structure, creation, and maintenance of BOMs & BOPs
* Ensure the completeness of all design packages including drawings, diagrams, instructions (manufacturing, assembly, fitting) and maintenance.
* Improve DFQ and DFM principles underpinning zero defect ambitions.
* Lead ongoing research into best materials, processes and equipment to produce products
* As part of DFM support initial manufacturing and assembly processes to ensure successful production of products including their quality, functionality, cost-effectiveness and process efficiency
* Provide technical support to the organisation, suppliers and customers as may be required
* Deliver engineering outcomes as part of the engineering team by use of CAD and CAE technologies to produce drawings and diagrams of initial product concepts and ideas
* Ensure regulatory product compliance were applicable, lead compliance projects, stay abreast changes in regulation and advise the business of changes.
* Systematically value engineering existing products to reduce variation, reduce costs or improve performance.
Skills & Attributes:
* Product and Process Design Engineering or related qualification
* Min 5 years experience in a related Engineering / Manufacturing industry leading a team of multidisciplined designers and engineers
* Project management principles, managing the development of products and processes from inception through to the effective production thereof
* Advanced use of related CAD software and associated software including ERP product management applications. AutoCAD Inventor and Fusion preferred.
* Ironmongery or metal processing knowledge advantageous
* Strong pragmatic problem-solving skills
* Proficiency with prototype software, 3D printing
* Leadership skills
* Creative and innovative
* Customer centric, understands VOC and the conversion of that into CTQ for product and process
* Excellent problem-solving mindset
* Project management, prioritised and organised plans that deliver results on time
* Possess a strong work ethic and has a desire for high-quality results. Can do attitude!
* Rigorous attention to detail & highly organised individual
* Deep understanding of engineering techniques and manufacturing processes to convert to designs to physical product
* Strong communicator with a desire for innovation and transformation
* Team player and cultural fit, collaborator
* Confident face to face with suppliers and customers
Hours07:30-16:30 Monday to Friday
Please note: To be considered for this role, you must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship
TITL1_UKTJ
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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