Lead Design Engineer - Security Fencing & Metalwork

First Fence Limited; Woodville; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

First Fence Limited is seeking a seasoned Design Engineer Lead for on-site work in Woodville. Manage design, prototyping, testing, certification and manufacturing release of security, gate, fencing and fabricated steel products. Lead the engineering team to deliver accurate CAD models and production drawings using SolidWorks.

You will apply DFM principles, review BOMs, mentor junior engineers and ensure timely, commercially viable engineering outputs within a fast-growing company.

Qualifikationen

• Lead design and development of security, gate, fencing and fabricated steel products.
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models and production-ready drawings using SolidWorks.
• Take technical ownership from concept through prototype, testing, approval and manufacturing release.
• Apply Design for Manufacture principles considering fabrication capabilities and production efficiency.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, models, BOMs and documentation.

Aufgaben

• Lead the design and development of new and existing security, gate, fencing and fabricated steel products.
• Produce and review accurate 3D CAD models, complex assemblies and production-ready manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks.
• Take technical ownership of projects from initial concept through to prototype, testing, approval and manufacturing release.
• Apply robust Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles, considering fabrication capabilities, tolerances, material availability, assembly sequences and production efficiency.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, models, BOMs and manufacturing documentation produced by the Design Engineering team.
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical problems and engineering decisions.
• Provide day-to-day technical and operational leadership to the Design Engineering team.
• Allocate workload according to business priorities, individual capability and project requirements.
• Monitor workload, project progress and departmental capacity to ensure key deadlines are achieved.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior and less experienced engineers and drawing staff.
• Identify skills gaps and implement plans to close them.
• Promote a culture of technical ownership, accountability and high-quality engineering output.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Project management

Design ownership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Independent working

Tools

SolidWorks

Jobbeschreibung

First Fence Limited is seeking a seasoned Design Engineer Lead for on-site work in Woodville. Manage design, prototyping, testing, certification and manufacturing release of security, gate, fencing and fabricated steel products. Lead the engineering team to deliver accurate CAD models and production drawings using SolidWorks.

You will apply DFM principles, review BOMs, mentor junior engineers and ensure timely, commercially viable engineering outputs within a fast-growing company.