Engineering Design Manager

Renishaw; Wotton-under-Edge; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering innovative products. This role involves mentoring engineers and ensuring project deliverables while maintaining high standards. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in design leadership. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a hybrid working model.

Benefits

9% non-contributory pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Subsidised onsite restaurants

Free parking

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in detailed design work and review.
• Experience in mentoring and leading design teams.
• Understanding of commercial and technical risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure technical resources meet project deliverables.
• Support development of technologies to meet customer needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical design

Optical design

Electronic design

Problem solving

Education

Degree in engineering, mathematics, or science

Job description

Overview

Salary up to £85,000 (Depending on Experience) & Car Allowance

Location Wotton under Edge, GL12 8JR (Global HQ)

An opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Design Manager within Renishaw's Laser Calibration Products Division. As the Design Manager you’ll have technical oversight of all new product developments and be responsible for the mentorship of the engineering teams at all levels, to deliver market and production ready products.

You’ll have the chance to play a critical role in the delivery of Renishaw’s next generation of market leading laser & calibration systems, to drive future growth. You’ll provide leadership of focussed multi-disciplinary teams – who will work in close collaboration with project management, product management, NPI functions, software and production engineering teams.

You’ll be based at our New Mills site in Gloucestershire, with occasional international travel to support our subsidiaries in technical visits to customer sites (approximately twice per year)

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams and project technical leads to deliver market and production ready products aligned with Renishaw’s Group strategy
• Ensure the technical resource is motivated and focused on meeting project deliverables while balancing technical debt and time to delivery
• Support and develop the most appropriate technologies to meet customer needs and stay ahead of the competition through innovative design and patent applications
• Support making judgements and the clear communication of the technical direction of projects through the technical leads and Principal Engineers
• Accountable for ensuring the production processes are fit for purpose while achieving the required product quality levels
• Accountable for all technical aspects of product development documentation and design reviews
• Develop individuals and working practices to enable delegated authority of outcomes and ownership within projects

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree-level in a relevant engineering, mathematics, or science discipline, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience
• Experience in detailed design work and review with mechanical, optical and electronic design aspects – ability to think deeply to design simpler
• Experience mentoring and leading design teams and product development projects in an engineering design environment
• Understanding of commercial and technical risk management, problem solving, root cause methodologies, and balance of technical debt versus time-to-delivery
• Understanding of processes for product specification, verification and validation, execution of test activities, and reporting of results
• A full and valid passport is required for overseas travel where direct liaison with customers is required
• Understanding of precision metrology and its use in the development of motion control systems

Person specification

As the Engineering Design Manager, you’ll demonstrate a practical approach to design, supported by problem-solving skills and attention to detail. You’ll be capable of coaching and inspiring teams to resolve complex technical challenges to deliver functional, reliable and usable products, while ensuring they are convenient, desirable and meaningful to customers. You’ll be self-motivated with a hands-on attitude to develop both products and processes and support project technical leads in delivering multiple products concurrently. Your organisational and interpersonal skills will guide, motivate and develop the engineering teams and maintain collaboration across the wider division.

Opportunities for career development and training

Our managers, leaders and supervisors play a significant role in the strategic approach and functionality of the company’s current and future strategy and success. Therefore, you’ll be willing to be enrolled in the Leadership & Management Development Programme (LMDP) here at Renishaw.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we’re committed to your future career. We believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We offer a benefits package that includes a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites). We also promote a healthy work-life balance with a hybrid working policy, a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance (12x annual salary), Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay (subject to qualifying criteria), Health Cash Plan, option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

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Employment Type: Permanent

Time Type: Full time

Requisition Number: R8615 Engineering Design Manager (Open)