Engineering Design Manager: Lead NPD & Production Quality

Evera Recruitment Ltd

Oxford

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Evera Recruitment Ltd in Oxford is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the Engineering function from concept to production, coordinating across Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality to deliver high-performing projects.

You will manage resources, develop plans, drive governance and continuous improvement, engage suppliers, and ensure robust design, documentation and process governance to support future growth.

Qualifications

  • Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience managing engineering teams and delivering New Product Development (NPD) projects.
  • Strong understanding of precision engineering and machining processes.
  • Experience with quality assurance systems and continuous improvement activities.
  • Knowledge of CAD systems, engineering drawings and PDM systems.
  • Experience with project management, resource planning and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  • Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering projects from concept through to production release.
  • Manage engineering resources, priorities and project delivery.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, milestones and risk management activities.
  • Drive programme governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support supplier engagement and technical reviews.
  • Improve engineering processes, documentation and design governance.
  • Oversee quality activities across incoming inspection, production and final release.
  • Act as the key interface between Engineering and other business functions.

Skills

Leadership
Project management
CAD systems
Stakeholder management

Tools

CAD software
PDM systems
Quality tools

Job description

Evera Recruitment Ltd in Oxford is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the Engineering function from concept to production, coordinating across Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality to deliver high-performing projects.

You will manage resources, develop plans, drive governance and continuous improvement, engage suppliers, and ensure robust design, documentation and process governance to support future growth.

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