Design Engineering Manager

Design Engineering Manager
Brierley Hill
£50,000 - £60,000
Full Time – Permanent

Leading the team in the performance of a variety of tasks that are project based from initial concepts to full production within defined deadlines and targets. Supporting internal business and external customers with the development of solutions to achieve all of the above.

Job Responsibilities

• Distribution of work on a daily basis to the Engineering team. To ensure engineers are producing weekly target output hours.
• To ensure that engineers designs are achieved to the correct quality within the specified timeframe.
• To set up standard designs and processes and make sure the engineers adhere to them.
• To understand and advise engineers on the company’s tested products to BSEN 61439 and certify these are compiled with either type test or design verification.
• To reduce mistakes out of engineering by using all the tools to get to the root cause and put in place actions to prevent re-occurrence.
• Keep processes as lean as possible to ensure cost effectiveness.
• To work with the sales and manufacturing teams to ensure that customer requirements have been met to the company standard.
• Liaise with customers where necessary to support engineers.
• To ensure that the engineering team work to all company quality processes
• To ensure that all necessary modifications are caried out to designs.
• To chair daily meetings with the engineering team and schedule work in conjunction with the Production Planner
• Providing accurate reports to the management team at monthly meetings
• Other key duties that may be required from time to time within the scope of the role profile and qualified by prior training and experience.
• Apply value engineering thinking to reduce costs and optimise output.
• Set team KPI’s and plans to improve performance and skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong people manager with excellent communication and leadership skills
• Have an understanding of electrical engineering and LV switchgear. (desirable)
• Have an understanding of electrical enclosures (desired but not essential)
• Have an understanding of the enclosure design process. (desired but not essential)
• Have an understanding of 2D and 3D software.
• Have experience working in a manufacturing / engineering environment.
• Proven success managing a mixed discipline team.

Benefits

• Salary £50k - £60k
• Working hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff events
• Christmas bonus
• Recognition scheme
• On-site parking
• Modern offices