Engineering Design Manager

Engineering Design Manager – Doncaster – £competitive.

Overview:

We are inviting applications for this critical appointment from experienced engineering designers with management capabilities who will interpret and challenge our client’s engineering design function, advise on best practice, most appropriate design suites, recognise issues and drive improvements. This business design and install material handling machinery and equipment and the design function needs a capable, professional and motivational leader to ensure continued growth and development and to represent the business at senior management level.

The role:

Managing a team of engineering cad technicians, ensuring designs are robust, compliant and delivered on time, you will use your excellent knowledge of heavy engineering design and experience of 2D and 3D software and packages, to take ownership, ensuring high-quality, compliant and cost-effective designs are delivered in line with customer and business requirements. Managing changes in complex designs similar to those found within mining, processing and motor driven systems.

Reporting to the head of operations and collaborating with all departments to leverage shared resources and expertise for innovation and efficiency.

The engineering design manager is a highly communicative position as you will act as a key interface between the design office, production, projects, service and sales teams, supporting manufacturing and installation teams by resolving design queries and technical issues and contributing to project reviews, technical meetings and business planning activities.

Requirements:

It is essential that applicants have proven experience managing a design team within a heavy Industrial machinery design, manufacturing and engineering environment.

Strong working knowledge of engineering design standards and practices and proficiency in relevant CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD or similar).

It is expected that the post holder will have a degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent) along with experience of engineering designing.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, the engineering design manager, can expect:

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday: 8am – 5pm, finishing at 4.30pm on Fridays.

Holidays: Up to 34 inc. over 5 years (20 days plus your birthday, plus bank holidays and an additional day for every completed 12 mths of the holiday calendar year, up to a maximum of 25 Days).

Extras: Regular company social events, including a summer BBQ, Christmas brunch etc.

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and wellbeing advice.

Discounted gym memberships to support health and wellbeing.

Death in Service cover.

Free on-site parking.

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