Mechanical Design & Engineering Manager (Specialist Equipment)
46,000 - £52,000 + Vehicle + Fuel card + 25 days holiday + Early Finish Friday + Mon to Friday only
Are you looking to work for a small but outstanding employer which offers an environment with all new machinery and equipment, where you will oversee the design and production of finished equipment that makes a difference in the community?
On offer is a blended, hands-on leadership role combining design and production technical leadership (50%) with operations management (50%). You will own end-to-end delivery from raw materials through fabrication, assembly, quality, warehousing, and dispatch.
You will set the gold standard for weld quality, mechanical assembly and finishing, train and mentor the team, and ensure every product is safe, durable, and compliant to the EN 1176 standards for play equipment. In parallel, you will run the operational engine: planning, inventory, logistics, KPIs, and the day-to-day systems that support ISO 9001.
The successful candidate must be comfortable transitioning from a welding mask to a management meeting within the same hour.
Design of Specialist Equipment using Fusion 360
Production & Workshop Leadership
Own the day-to-day workshop flow from raw material prep to final bolt-on assembly
Set and enforce the benchmark for weld quality, structural integrity, and finishing
Translate technical drawings into step-by-step fabrication instructions
Maintain welding equipment and critical tooling
Production Planning & Scheduling, Inventory, Warehousing & Dispatch
Quality System Execution (ISO 9001)
Proven experience leading a fabrication/assembly workshop/manufacturing environment
Experience with Design of Mechanical Equipment
Strong hands-on capability in MIG/TIG welding and heavy-duty assembly
Keywords: Design, Fusion 360, Fabricator, MIG, TIG, Workshop Manager, Quality, ISO9001, Production Manager, Engineering Drawings
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