Design Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Assign engineering resources to New Product Development (NPD) and technology projects and strategy.
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
• Lead the team in new product development projects.
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• 2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models.
• Analyze issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
• Lead the team in new product development projects.
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the engineering strategy.
• Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production processes.
• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or HND, BTec Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within design and development function.
• Strong working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD.
• In depth knowledge and experience of DFMEA, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Six Sigma.
• Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production
• Experience of testing and prototyping
• Special purpose machine (SPM) designing.
• VMC Fixture Design and Heat treatment fixture design.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD.
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware.
• In depth knowledge and experience of DFMEA, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Six Sigma.
• Special purpose machine (SPM) designing