Mechanical Design Manager – Packaging Machinery Leader

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Salary Sacrifice for Electric Car

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD in Bedford is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Design Manager or a senior Design Engineer moving into management to lead the Drawing Office.

You will manage a team of 5 engineers, spend half on management and half hands-on design, delivering drawings, BOMs, spares lists and coordinating with Electrical, Software & Controls and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• You WILL be an experienced Mechanical Engineering Design Manager (or Drawing Office Manager) or a very experienced Design Engineer moving into management.
• Experience with special purpose machinery and ideally packaging machinery is preferred.
• Qualified Mechanical Engineer to at least HNC level and proficiency with SolidWorks &/or AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Design Engineering function (Drawing Office) and a team of 5 engineers.
• Balance 50% management/leadership with 50% hands-on design work.
• Deliver drawings, BOMs, spares lists and ensure delivery KPIs and timelines; liaise with Electrical, Software & Controls and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Mechanical design

Drawing Office management

Leadership

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Wallace Hind Selection LTD in Bedford is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Design Manager or a senior Design Engineer moving into management to lead the Drawing Office.

You will manage a team of 5 engineers, spend half on management and half hands-on design, delivering drawings, BOMs, spares lists and coordinating with Electrical, Software & Controls and manufacturing teams.