Head of Mechanical Design - Automation & SP Machinery

Pertemps Bond; Cheltenham; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private health insurance

Contributory pension

21 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle-to-work

Early finish on Fridays

Zusammenfassung

Pertemps Bond is seeking a Mechanical Design Manager to lead the mechanical design team behind bespoke automation projects at our Cheltenham site. This hands-on leadership role combines people management with direct involvement in the design of special‑purpose machinery, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

You will shape standards, plan resources across multiple live projects, and drive continuous improvement in 3D CAD, drawings, BOMs and reviews while collaborating with Project

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience leading or managing a mechanical design team.
• Strong background in mechanical design with automation, robotics or SP machinery.
• Hands-on 3D CAD capability and understanding of drawings, BOMs, design reviews.
• Experience delivering machinery projects from concept through manufacture, assembly and commissioning.
• Ability to plan resources and manage multiple projects with delivery standards.
• Experience conducting performance reviews and developing engineers.

Aufgaben

• Lead and support the mechanical design team with day-to-day direction.
• Hands-on design and development of SP machinery and automation systems.
• Plan departmental resources and balance workloads across live projects.
• Oversee projects from concept through manufacture, assembly and commissioning.
• Ensure designs are safe, commercially viable and manufacturable.
• Maintain high standards across 3D models, drawings, BOMs and reviews.
• Identify project risks and inform Engineering Director.
• Drive continuous improvement across design processes and efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

3D CAD

BOMs & drawings

Automation machinery

Project delivery

Concept to manufacture

Engineer development

Resource planning

Tools

Engineering software

Jobbeschreibung

Pertemps Bond is seeking a Mechanical Design Manager to lead the mechanical design team behind bespoke automation projects at our Cheltenham site. This hands-on leadership role combines people management with direct involvement in the design of special‑purpose machinery, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

You will shape standards, plan resources across multiple live projects, and drive continuous improvement in 3D CAD, drawings, BOMs and reviews while collaborating with Project