Design Manager

£55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus benefits

Sparkford

I'm proud to bring to market an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager with a cherished client of mine based in Sparkford in the Southwest of England. Reporting directly to the Managing Director you will be part of a growing business operating within the mechanical & electronics engineering industry. This role has come about due to continued success & growth so you will be joining the business at a very exciting time. This role will be based at a brand-new facility based in Sparkford.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the Operations of the Engineering team
• Monitor performance, facilitate growth and ensure efficient practices.
• Maintain the Company practices and policies development and continual management of the Engineering process to ensure business and client requirements are met and understood.
• Provide engineering and technical advice to all internal departments.
• Contact and liaise with external companies for information on materials and technical data.
• Review, monitor and improve the technical standards required of the Engineering d epartment for procedures and practices adhering to quality standards, safety  procedures, documentation protocols and performance metrics.
• Perform checks on work for technical accuracy.
• Identify and conduct risk assessments to potential challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
• Establish project goals and timelines.
• Be involved in Research & Development activities of the business
• Manage budgets to help save on cost and track progress.
• Support production and testing departments to lead in finding viable solutions to  solve tooling and processing problems.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Degree qualified in an appropriate Engineering discipline coupled with experience in leading high-performing teams.
• Post-graduate degree desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Solidworks software.
• Good understanding of Engineering principles and data analysis.
• Project management skills to organise tasks, manage timelines and control budgets.
• Balance of technical, commercial and leadership experience to deliver technically complex projects on-time, on-budget and in exceedance of our clients' expectations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.