Design Manager: End-to-End Product Design & Manufacture

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead product design projects from concept to manufacture. You will work closely with the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, cost targets and agreed timescales.

The role involves developing new products, improving existing designs, and ensuring manufacturability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Flexible to work demands.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be organised and 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.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Multitasking

Quick learner

Analytical skills

IT skills

Planning

Time management

Flexibility

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead product design projects from concept to manufacture. You will work closely with the Design, Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to ensure designs meet customer requirements, quality standards, cost targets and agreed timescales.

The role involves developing new products, improving existing designs, and ensuring manufacturability and compliance.