Design Team Leader

As a Design Team Leader, you'll oversee a team of designers, ensuring projects are delivered on time and meet technical requirements. Your role will be to help this Manufacturing and Production business maintain high standards in the industrial and manufacturing sector by driving efficient and effective design processes.

Client Details

This established engineering manufacturer in Runcorn, specialises in the design, development, and production of advanced powder processing, milling, mixing, classification, containment, and drying equipment. Serving highly regulated industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, minerals, battery technology, and advanced materials, the business delivers bespoke process solutions to customers worldwide.

Combining innovative engineering with extensive manufacturing capability, the company supports projects from concept and design through to installation, commissioning, and aftermarket support. With a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence, it has built a reputation for delivering complex equipment that enhances efficiency, product quality, and process performance across a diverse range of industrial applications.

The organisation offers a collaborative engineering environment where employees are exposed to a variety of technically challenging projects involving fabrication, machining, assembly, automation, and process engineering, making it an attractive destination for ambitious engineering professionals seeking long-term career development.

Description

As the Design Team Leader you will be tasked with the following -

Provide technical direction and support to the Mechanical Design team.
Act as the primary point of contact for technical design decisions and engineering escalations.
Ensure designs are safe, practical, manufacturable and compliant with customer, regulatory and business requirements.
Support design reviews, risk assessments and engineering problem-solving activities.
Promote engineering best practice, consistency and adherence to company standards.
Lead the development and maintenance of standard designs, engineering tools and design methodologies.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering function.Team Coordination & Resource Planning

Coordinate and prioritise design activities to support project and business objectives.
Allocate engineering resources in line with project requirements and departmental priorities.
Monitor team workload and capacity, ensuring resources are effectively utilised across multiple projects.
Conduct regular team meetings to review priorities, progress and technical challenges.
Support the continued development of engineering capability and best practice within the department.
Promote effective collaboration within the engineering team and across other business functions.Project Delivery

Monitor engineering workload, priorities and project progress.
Work closely with Project Engineers, Controls Engineers, Manufacturing, Purchasing and other stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
Report on engineering activities, resource requirements and project status.
Identify technical risks and support mitigation activities.
Take ownership of selected projects, producing equipment designs and manufacturing documentation using 2D and 3D CAD systems.Quality & Compliance

Ensure compliance with company Quality Management System procedures.
Ensure engineering documentation is accurate, controlled and maintained.
Ensure designs satisfy customer specifications and applicable regulatory requirements.

Profile

A successful Design Team Leader should have:

Proven experience in the design of bespoke machinery, process equipment, capital equipment or engineered-to-order products.
Strong mechanical design capability, including production of manufacturing drawings and engineering documentation.
Proficiency in 3D CAD software.
Experience working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate engineering activities within a project or team environment.

Job Offer

Competitive salary
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
Company pension scheme.
Optional private medical insurance.*
Life assurance and income protection.
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.If you're interested in this role, apply now.

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