Design Manager

Yolk Recruitment; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Design Manager in Caerphilly to lead product design projects from concept to production. You will work with the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to develop new products and refine existing designs for manufacture.

Reporting to the Senior Design Manager, the role requires strong communication, organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver innovative, manufacturable and commercially viable products on time.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple design projects.
• Organised and capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Multitasking and building ranges.
• Quick to pick up new skills and knowledge.
• Strong analytical and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage product design projects from concept through to production.
• Lead and coordinate design activities to deliver on time and to specification.
• Collaborate with sales & marketing to ensure designs are manufacturable.
• Support new product development and product improvement projects.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external partners as needed.
• Support prototyping, testing, validation and product launches.
• Identify and resolve design, technical and manufacturing issues.
• Manage design changes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet standards, legislation and company requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across design processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Time management

Analytical skills

IT skills

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Design Manager to join a successful manufacturing and product design business. Reporting to the Senior Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing product design projects from initial concept through to manufacture, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, cost expectations and agreed timescales.

Working closely with the wider Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial teams, you will play a key role in developing new products, improving existing designs and ensuring products are designed effectively for manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage product design projects from initial concept through to production.
• Lead and coordinate design activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to specification.
• Work closely with sales & marketing teams to ensure designs are practical, efficient and suitable for manufacture.
• Support new product development (NPD) and product improvement projects.
• Work with suppliers and external partners where required to develop and refine products.
• Support prototyping, testing, validation and product launch activities.
• Identify and resolve design, technical and manufacturing issues.
• Manage design changes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet relevant standards, legislation and company requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across design processes and product development.
• Provide regular project updates to the Senior Design Manager and relevant stakeholders.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Flexible to work demands
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Must be organised and be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Multitasking / building ranges.
• Quick to pick up new skills/knowledge.
• Analytical skills.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Planning, time management and organisation skills.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced product design professional to join an established manufacturing business, working alongside the Senior Design Manager and wider design team to deliver innovative, commercially viable and manufacturable products from concept through to production.