About the Company
After a period of sustained growth and investment, a South Yorkshire-based company is now looking for a Design Manager to add value to their existing Engineering team. This role will lead a small team and be responsible for all new and existing designs for a complex and bespoke product range.
My client is a prestigious engineering organisation based in South Yorkshire. They design and manufacture a wide range of complex mechanical products that supply high end technical organisations, both across the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
The Design Manager will be responsible for managing a small team of highly skilled Engineers, ensuring complex designs are created with both speed and accuracy.
* Designing new and existing products for a growing customer base, meeting upcoming market trends
* Managing, coaching and developing a team of c.8 Design Engineers
* Ensuring designs factor in the relevant tolerances and the whole team's focus is on attention to detail
* Ensuring a holistic approach to the team's work, including factors like commercial, manufacturing, assembly and product application
* Capturing existing business knowledge in SOPs and developing these for new systems (Profile)
Qualifications
Successful candidates will have a strong design background and a proven ability in designing precision engineered products.
* Experienced Senior Design Engineer or Manager
* Solid foundation in core design engineering principles
* Strong demonstrable background in people leadership or coaching
* Understanding of 3D CAD, Solid Edge or similar
* Ability to act as an agent for change within the business, striving to better the business in everything you do
* Self-starter who operates well with minimal direction
* Experience working at pace, even with bespoke products
Benefits
* c. £60-65k
* Competitive wider benefits package
* Chance to join one of the best engineering companies in the area
* Opportunity for longer term progression as the business continues to grow
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