Engineering Design Lead: NPD & Growth

Peaple Talent; Witney; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Peaple Talent in Witney, Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to take ownership of the Engineering function and shape product development for high-performance manufacturing.

You will lead design and development engineers, manage NPD projects from concept to production, and drive improvements across processes and supplier engagement. The role offers up to £70,000 plus benefits and clear opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering or design teams within manufacturing, product development or R&D.
• Strong background delivering products from concept through to production.
• SolidWorks experience is essential.
• Experience with PDM/document control systems.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier management and engineering change.
• Strong project management, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Hands-on and pragmatic leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and supporting a team of design and development engineers.
• Managing multiple NPD projects from initial concept through validation, launch and production.
• Planning engineering resources and project priorities across the team.
• Working closely with Production, Quality, Purchasing and Operations to deliver projects on time, to specification and within budget.
• Improving engineering processes, design governance and engineering change control.
• Supporting supplier development and resolving technical manufacturing challenges.
• Driving continuous improvement across engineering and product development.
• Helping develop the Engineering function as the business continues to scale.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Continuous improvement

Hands-on leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM / Document control

Job description

Peaple Talent in Witney, Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to take ownership of the Engineering function and shape product development for high-performance manufacturing.

You will lead design and development engineers, manage NPD projects from concept to production, and drive improvements across processes and supplier engagement. The role offers up to £70,000 plus benefits and clear opportunities for career progression.