Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 80,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 23 hours ago
Description:
After a period of sustained growth and investment, a South Yorkshire-based company is now looking for a Project Design Manager to add value to their existing Engineering team. This role will lead a small team and be responsible for all new and existing designs for a complex and bespoke product range.
Client Details
My client is a prestigious engineering organisation based in South Yorkshire. They design and manufacture a wide range of complex mechanical products that supply high end technical organisations, both across the UK and internationally.
Following a period of sustained growth and investment, the company is now looking for a Design Manager / Project Manager to add value to their existing Engineering team. This role will lead a small team and be responsible for all new and existing designs for a complex and bespoke product range.
Description
The Design Manager will be responsible for managing a small team of highly skilled Engineers, and ensuring complex designs are created with both speed and accuracy.
Other day to day responsibilities will include:
Managing the design of new and existing products for a growing customer base, meeting upcoming market trends
Liaising with key stakeholders both internally and externally facing
Managing, coaching and developing a team of c.8 Design Engineers
Ensuring designs factor in the relevant tolerances and the whole team's focus is on attention to detail
Ensuring a holistic approach to the team's work - including factors like commercial, manufacturing, assembly and product application
Capturing existing business knowledge in SOPs and developing these for new systemsProfile
Successful candidates will have a strong design background and a proven ability in leading engineering teams.
You will be an experienced Designer or Project Manager and possess:
A solid foundation in core design engineering principles
A strong demonstrable background in people leadership or coaching
Strong communication skills at all levels of the business
An understanding of 3D CAD, Solid Edge or similar
Be a self-starter and someone who operates well with minimal direction
Have experience in working at pace, or managing multiple priorities at onceJob Offer
c.£65-80k
Competitive wider benefits package
Chance to join one of best engineering companies in the area
Opportunity for longer term progression as the business continues to grow