Lead Design Engineer

Sanderson; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to guide a talented team in a hybrid working environment. This exciting role involves advocating for best practices in mechanical design and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The successful candidate will lead projects from conception to completion, fostering collaboration and innovation within the engineering team. With a competitive salary and additional bonuses, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic engineering environment. If you have a passion for mechanical design and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Mechanical Engineering and design.
• Understanding of safety and compliance standards in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Mechanical engineers towards project milestones.
• Advocate best practices in mechanical engineering for quality and compliance.
• Devise work packages across cross-functional teams for project success.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Design Engineering

Project Management

Safety Compliance

Education

Relevant Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design

Bristol - hybrid working

£50,000 - £63,300 (plus bonus and benefits)

Several Lead Design Engineers are wanted on a permanent basis by a global Engineering client of ours who is at the forefront of their industry. In this role, the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for Mechanical Engineering ‘best practice’ and driving through the project team that they lead.

This is a permanent opportunity that includes a base salary of between £50,000 - £63,300 dependent upon experience and qualifications plus bonuses and benefits.

Overview of the Lead Mechanical Engineer role:

• Lead, guide, and motivate a team of Mechanical engineers and ensure they work cohesively and collaborate effectively towards successful project milestones, through to the completion of the work.
• Advocate and lead the adoption of best practice mechanical engineering to improve the delivery of the engineering function to time, cost, quality, and specification, whilst ensuring the appropriate level of effective technical governance is in place for safety, compliance, quality, and reliability.
• Devise and distribute work packages, often across multiple cross-functional teams, guiding the project toward a successful passage throughout the project lifecycle.

Key skills required for the Lead Mechanical Engineer role:

• Substantial experience in Mechanical Engineering and design, in a relatable engineering industry.
• Experience and understanding of working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry including a strong understanding of product safety and compliance to applicable standards as well as, Safety and design review methods, e.g., PHA, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA.
• Experience in designing and developing products.
• Relevant Engineering degree alongside proven ability to lead Mechanical Engineering teams.