Job Title
A World Class Product Design and Engineering Leader.
Location: Era – Wolverhampton
About the Role
To develop and drive a world-class product design and engineering capability, delivering on new product development strategies, existing portfolio enhancement, and application support.
The successful candidate will oversee the design, development, and production of physical products, ensuring that all engineering processes align with business goals.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Architect and deliver a best-in-class engineering and design capability, supported by robust end-to-end processes, promoting ingenuity and integrity from concept to launch and throughout the product lifecycle.
* Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to develop the core capability of the engineering team.
* Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
* Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement by driving lean manufacturing principles and CI methodologies, ensuring robust process control quality assurance systems are followed.
* Oversee product design and development processes, ensuring designs meet customer demands, certification, and regulatory standards.
* Represent the Engineering function in strategic planning and decision-making processes and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of design and manufacturing activity.
* Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with the overall business objectives.
* Lead engineering projects from concept, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and coordination with other departments to achieve project goals.
* Be a subject matter expert and provide technical guidance and support to the engineering team and wider teams.
Key Skills:
* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Industrial Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
* A proven track record of successfully implementing a change management program within an engineering function.
* Proficient with the operation and capabilities of 3D Design packages and simulation.
* Proven track record of implementing and exploiting integrity engineering techniques including FEA and FMEA.
* Proven coaching, mentoring, and training capability.
* Significant experience of leading engineering teams within a product development environment, with a proven track record of project delivery.
* Proven track record in both design engineering and process engineering.
* Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Benefits:
* Competitive Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Holiday purchase scheme.
* Pension match up to 7%.
* 4 x Salary Life Assurance.
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental Leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Free Eye Tests.
* Subsidised Canteen.
* Volunteering and Team Building Days.