Design & Drawing Office Manager

Lionweld Kennedy Flooring Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Proximity to transport links

Job summary

Lionweld Kennedy Flooring Ltd in Tees Valley seeks a dedicated individual to lead the drawing office operations, focusing on BIM models and product manufacturing drawings. You will support sales efforts and resolve technical queries while managing a team.

The ideal candidate will hold an HNC in Fabrication or Mechanical engineering, possess management training, and have experience with Tekla Structures. Competitive benefits include life insurance, pension plan, and share options.

Qualifications

• Ability to independently manage projects and lead a team.
• Experience in using varied detailing software for structural designs.
• Understanding of the BIM processes and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the drawing office.
• Create and maintain BIM models and manufacturing drawings.
• Develop and report on KPIs for team performance.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Self-development

Responsibility handling

Education

HNC in Fabrication, Production, Civil or Mechanical

Management Training (ILM or similar)

Tools

Tekla Structures

ERP systems

2D & 3D detailing software

Job description

Part of Hill and Smith Holdings Plc, based in Middlesbrough, Lionweld Kennedy are the recognised UK’s leading supplier of Safe, Sustainable Access solutions inSteel orGRP. We have a strong heritage of supporting multiple vertical sectors with products adaptable to the latest built environments and have a modern approach backed by 100 years of experience.

The Person

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills
• Well organised and punctual
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and a keenness for professional self-development
• A thirst to take on growing responsibilities and projects.

Position Description

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the existing drawing office for production of product manufacturing drawings, whilst developing the design team to support the production of BIM models and fabrication packages for structural product / packages using Tekla Structures, and to support the sales team in developing proposals for tendering.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the Key Account Executive and Internal Sales teams, ensuring enquiries are reviewed, qualified, prioritised and quoted accurately.

• Create and maintain standard details and BIM models for manufactured products and standard fabricated items.
• Plan workload through the design and drawing office team to ensure completion and issue of fabrication packages and production drawings are in-line with agreed lead times and delivery dates.
• Develop, maintain and report on KPI’s for drawing office team & member performance.
• Ensure technical queries from customers and internal departments are resolved.
• Support sales, commercial and project teams in tendering project work, with design proposals presented in clients federated model.
• Ensure structural design calculations are completed (through internal or external engineers) to support all structural designs prepared.
• Progressively build structural design team capable of using Tekla Structures to produce structural fabrication packages and tender proposals.
• Develop and maintain standards to be adopted within the structural design team and design software (Tekla Structures).
• Attend kick-off / handover meetings and establish all technical requirements to ensure order requirement are achieved.
• Review contract documentation at estimate / tender stage to ensure all requirements are understood and are either achievable or caveated in the bid.
• Support the project department as directed to ensure required details and timescales are provided for tenders and live projects.
• Ensure drawings and details comply with specifications, designs and tender submissions.
• Attend customer offices or sites for the purposes of establishing requirements, to assist in commercial matters, or to resolve queries to ensure correct implementation of design.
• Where necessary, obtain quotes, negotiate, and place orders for external design and engineering services in accordance with commercial constraints of budgets, forecasts, or projects requirements.
• Monitor and control the performance of external design and engineering services.
• Control the resource levels necessary for the efficient operation of the Design Department. Source, interview and appoint as directed. Complete appraisals, back-to-work interviews etc.
• Identify training and operational needs for the department, present to the board for approval and thereafter implement as instructed.
• Ensure that Company Procedures are adhered to within the operation of the Design Department.
• Provide detailed reports in respect of the Design Department performance.
• Act as a designer or draughtsman as required to ensure workload is issued on time.
• Checking of models and drawings as required

Qualifications

• HNC (Fabrication, production, civil or mechanical)
• Management Training (ILM or similar)

Experience

• Management Training (ILM or similar)
• Experience of varied detailing software (2D & 3D)
• Experience with ERP systems
• Understanding of BIM process and requirements

Position Details

Position: Full Time with an immediate start

Hours of work: Mon-Thursday 8.00am -17.00pm, Friday 8.00am – 2.00pm

Holidays: Full time – 25 days per year (Holiday year Jan – Dec) + 8 Bank holidays, Pro rata for part time.

Life Insurance: 3 times basic salary whilst in employment

Pension Scheme: Automatic enrolment if meet criteria, 5% Employee, 3% Employer. After 1 year in April – Age related up to max 6.5%.

Hill and Smith Share options scheme: When available and if applicable.

Employee Assistance Programme: Free to employees (Lifeworks)

Free on-site parking.

Close proximity to Town Centre, bus & train stations

We welcome applicants from all sectors of the community, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

All applicants will be asked to prove that they have the right to work in the UK.