Design & Programme Manager — Mechanical Systems

Owen Daniels; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an Engineering & Programme Manager to lead engineering and product development programmes from concept through to production in Oxfordshire. The role requires strong technical engineering expertise, programme management, and senior leadership to drive improvements across the engineering function.

The permanent position (Monday to Friday) offers an opportunity to shape multiple product developments while collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and commercial

Qualifications

• Strong background as a Design Engineer in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading product development projects from concept to production.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design and engineering processes.
• Senior leadership or management experience in engineering.
• Excellent project planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness balancing technical, programme, and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and product development programmes from concept through to production and delivery.
• Manage engineering projects, ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and design teams.
• Support development and implementation of SolidWorks PDM systems, including document management and revision control.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality and commercial teams to ensure successful product development.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, systems and product development activities.
• Manage project priorities, resources, risks and key programme milestones.
• Provide senior leadership across engineering and contribute to wider business strategy.

Skills

Design Engineer background

Product development leadership

Mechanical design understanding

Senior leadership experience

Project planning & organisation

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking an Engineering & Programme Manager to lead engineering and product development programmes from concept through to production in Oxfordshire. The role requires strong technical engineering expertise, programme management, and senior leadership to drive improvements across the engineering function.

The permanent position (Monday to Friday) offers an opportunity to shape multiple product developments while collaborating with design, manufacturing, quality, and commercial