Have you managed large design teams (20+ people) on complex R&D Projects?
Do you have a multi-disciplined engineering background that you're comfortable with mechanical, electrical, electronics, and software engineering as well as project and customer management too?
This could be the role for you!
Our client, a manufacturing business, seeks to appoint a Technical Director to manage the design and development activity of a team of design engineers. The appointed Technical Director will have at least 15 years' experience in design engineering coupled with at least 5 years' experience in a senior/principal design engineer role taking the lead on the design of complex designs. You'll have little hands-on design involvement but need to understand the intricacies of what your team is doing. You will need to be a well-educated, highly technical, and analytical engineer with a background in design engineering to assist your team with the technical workload. You also need good people management skills to manage a large and diverse multi-disciplined engineering team.
Technical Director - Role and Responsibilities
1. Oversee the design of new products and plan the engineering resource required for new projects as required by the business.
2. Direct engineering resources to produce new designs for a varied customer base.
3. Liaise with sales/quality/production/operations and with key customers as part of the senior leadership team to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of design and development projects.
4. Handle multiple design projects to meet company deadlines. Prioritize engineering resources.
5. Commercial acumen facilitating involvement in bids and tenders. A key role in setting strategy for the company.
Technical Director - Skills and Abilities
1. Degree in Design/Engineering or equivalent (as a minimum).
2. Minimum of 10 years' industrial experience in a design engineering role.
3. Highly technical engineer with an innovative approach to design.
4. Good working knowledge of electronics and mechanical engineering.
5. Experience of feasibility studies, advising commercial teams, and adding technical expertise to the sales function.
If this role could appeal, please do apply now.
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