Job title: Design Manager
Reference: E113407
Location: Macclesfield
Duration: Perm
Start date: ASAP
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Industry sector: Manufacturing
Experienced Design Manager required for a successful, specialist manufacturing business based in Macclesfield.
The successful Design Manager should already be leading a team of technical designers that offer technical excellence to all areas of the business. The current team are all fully trained in either Solidworks and/or AutoCAD. Therefore, the successful candidate should have an experienced background in both with a career in both Mechanical and Design engineering.
Working with the Operations director, the key deliverables for this position will be, but are not limited to:
1. Managing a team of existing technicians / designers to create a multifaceted team who are able to work on all elements of design work.
2. Resource planning, allocating jobs to individuals and being responsible for completion of workloads in a timely manner and to tight deadlines.
3. Ensuring the accuracy of all detailed general arrangement and technical manufacturing drawings issued to both customers and supply chain.
4. Working closely with the team to ensure that all future R & D programs are followed and targets hit, in relation to completion dates etc.
5. Building and maintaining a close relationship with the operations team.
6. Implementing and maintaining set KPI’s as agreed with the senior management team.
7. Leading Continuous improvement across the business.
8. Helping to develop existing products to improve quality and increase profitability
The successful Design Manager should have the following skills & experience
Essential:
9. Proven experience of supervising/leading/managing a team.
10. Mechanical / Design drawing experience and qualifications
11. The ability to read, interpret and understand technical specifications and drawings.
12. Good understanding of resource planning and training team members.
13. Knowledge of Solidworks 3D CAD (specifically weldments, sheet metal and drawings)
14. Solidworks official certifications as proof of software proficiency.
15. Experience in a low-batch, high-variation manufacturing environment, although all applicants and backgrounds will be considered.
16. Ability to communicate confidently with customers, suppliers and group staff.
17. Self-motivation in personal and departmental development.
18. Excellent technical aptitude in steel and timber fabrication.
19. A creative approach to product design.
20. A methodical, well-researched and pragmatic approach to engineering.
21. Commercial awareness and a solid understanding of the cost implications of design decisions.
Desirable:
22. In depth knowledge of Solidworks custom properties, automation and API.
23. Exposure to Solidworks Visualise Professional for creating high-quality rendered images and animations.
24. Experience designing products for public spaces
25. Extensive experience designing for OEMs.
On Offer is a negotiable salary depending on experience, a package including, health cover, company pension, death in service benefit, ongoing training & support and 23 days holidays plus the bank holidays.
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