Hays Engineering are delighted to be working with a global leader, to recruit an Electrical Design Manager. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to leadplex engineering programmes and play a key role in the development of innovative, industry-leading products.
The Role
As Electrical Design Manager, you will lead the electrical engineering function, driving technical excellence, effective project delivery and continuous improvement across new and existing product platforms.
Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering Leadership & Project Delivery
1. Lead and develop the electrical engineering team responsible for the design of ground support equipment
2. Manage engineering projects from concept through detailed design, validation and release to production
3. Plan and allocate engineering resources across multiple concurrent projects
4. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with budgetary targets
5. Provide technical leadership and decision-making onplex engineering challenges
6. Support new product development and product enhancement initiatives
7. Conduct performance reviews, career development planning and support talent development
8. Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement
9. Ensurepliance with customer specifications and applicable standards, including EN12312, EN1915 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
10. Approve electrical designs, drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documentation
11. Oversee the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process
12. Lead structured design reviews including concept, preliminary and critical design reviews
13. Ensure appropriate design verification and validation testing prior to production release
14. Ensure electrical designs are optimised for manufacturability, assembly and serviceability (DFMA)
15. Collaborate with Manufacturing to resolve build issues and improve production efficiency
16. Support value engineering initiatives to enhance costpetitiveness
17. Work closely with Supply Chain onponent standardisation and supplier integration
18. Partner with Mechanical Engineering to ensure fully integrated system designs
19. Support Sales and Product Management with customer-specific technical requirements
20. Work with After-Sales and Customer Care teams to convert field feedback and warranty data into product improvements
21. Contribute to cross-departmental initiatives aligned with operational excellence
22. Drive improvements in engineering processes and workflows
23. Promote design standardisation, modular architectures andponent reuse
24. Support innovation in electrical design,ponent selection and manufacturing technologies
25. Identify opportunities to enhance performance, reliability and sustainability
26. Develop, set and monitor KPIs covering delivery, quality, efficiency and cost
About YouSkills, Experience & Qualifications
27. Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
28. Significant experience designing electrical systems for heavy equipment, mobile machinery or vehicle platforms
29. Minimum of 7 years’ leadership experience within an engineering environment
30. Strong capability with 2D and 3D electrical CAD tools (EPlan, SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, DraftSight or similar)
31. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes,plex systems integration and control systems
32. Proven experience managing projects across the full product development lifecycle
33. Strong knowledge of regulated engineering environments and safety standards
34. Experience driving engineering process improvements or design standardisation
35. High level of technical judgement and attention to detail
36. Structured, analytical and data-driven decision-maker
37. Proactive problem solver with strong organisational skills
38. Inspirational leader with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams
39. Confidentmunicator able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What’s in It for You?
40. Senior leadership role within a global manufacturing organisation
41. Opportunity to influence product strategy and engineering excellence
42. Long-term career progression within a stable, growth-focused business