Were looking for an exceptional Production CAD Manager to lead, evolve, and energize a key function within our aerospace manufacturing business. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic leader with a continuous improvement mindset to take ownership of a team and drive meaningful change across the production design landscape.
As we enter a new phase of growth and operational refinement, this role will be instrumental in modernising workflows, streamlining processes, and building stronger cross-functional collaboration. Youll be the catalyst for change guiding your team through transformation while ensuring technical excellence and alignment with business goals.
Your Mission
* Lead and inspirea team of highly skilled CAD professionals, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
* Take ownership of theproduction design function, reviewing current practices and identifying opportunities to optimise and automate.
* Collaborate across departments Engineering, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless integration and alignment of design processes.
* Champion the evolution of ourProduct Lifecycle Managementapproach, making it more agile, responsive, and robust.
* Drive the development and implementation ofstandardised design rules, documentation, and tooling instructionsto support efficient and high-quality product realisation.
* Oversee the creation of comprehensiveproduct data packs, ensuring clarity, consistency, and manufacturability.
* Lead risk management and validation efforts for new processes and technologies, ensuring reliability and compliance.
* Support digital transformation initiatives, including automation of SOPs, documentation, and knowledge base systems.
* Act as a strategic partner to the wider business, sharing insights, solving problems, and driving performance improvements.
What Youll Bring
* Provenleadership experiencein a design, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
* A strong understanding ofCAD and production design principles SolidWorks experience is a plus, but not essential.
* A track record ofdriving process improvement, change management, and cross-functional collaboration.
* Strategic thinking with the ability tosee the bigger pictureand translate it into actionable plans.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills you know how tobring people with youon the journey.
* Familiarity withdesign for manufacturing and assembly, quality assurance, and digital transformation in engineering.
Why This Role?
This is more than a management position its aleadership opportunityto shape a critical function and leave a lasting impact. Youll have the autonomy to lead change, the support to make it happen, and the chance to work with a team and business thats ready to evolve.
If youre passionate aboutleading transformation, building high-performing teams, and driving operational excellence, wed love to hear from you.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about engineering excellence and want to be part of a forward-thinking company that values your contribution, wed love to hear from you. All you need to do is submit an up-to-date CV by clicking the apply button or give me a call first if you wish to discuss the role in more detail before applying.
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