Design Manager

White Label are proud to be working on an exclusive basis with long standing engineering business based in the Gainsborough area in their search for a Design Office Manager.

This vacancy has come about due to the current Design Manager being promoted internally within the business.

Join a well-established engineering business that delivers cutting-edge solutions in special-purpose machinery and mechanical handling equipment. With consistent growth and an influx of new projects, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team.

Overview :
The Design Manager will over-see the design of bespoke mechanical packaging solutions for machinery.

The Role:
• Manage and provide support to a team of design engineers, draughtsman and technical authors
• Control the design programme and allocate resources as necessary to deliver within project timescales
• Monitor and ensure high quality drawings and designs are created before issuing for manufacture
• Ensure that project designs are implemented in accordance with customer specifications, industry standards and contractual obligations
• Lead design review meetings to discuss concept designs with other departments
• Provide technical assistance to the sales and service teams as and when required
• Maintain technical files & machine records to a high accuracy
• Monitor systems already in place and offer ideas for improved efficiency
• 20% 40% would still get involved in doing some hands on design using Autodesk Inventor

Key Skills & Qualifications:
• An engineering degree (or equivalent) is preferred
• Experience in designing special purpose machinery ideally but open to people with experience in mechanical or material handling equipment
• Experience in using Autodesk Inventor (or SolidWorks) is essential
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing a team of Design Engineers
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• You will need to be adaptable as no two days are the same

Package & Benefits:
• Up-to GBP55,000 (Depending on experience)
• Opportunity for further progression and career development
• 23 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Working Hours:
o Monday Thursday 8:00 am 4:30pm
o Fridays 8 am 3:30 pm

If you are interested in this role, please apply and I will call you to discus straight, my client is looking to interview as soon as possible.