Optical Design Team Leader

Futura Design; Redditch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive lighting company based in Redditch is seeking an Optical Design Team Leader to support their optical design engineers. This full-time role involves managing project timelines, ensuring design quality, and fostering teamwork. Ideal candidates will have experience with 3D CAD systems, strong communication skills, and a professional attitude. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for travel to meet customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting optical design and managing teams.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• IT literate with experience in using CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to optical design engineers for quality design.
• Allocate and plan resource to meet project timing.
• Manage project progress against budget and specifications.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to manage own time effectively

Flexible working approach

Teamwork

Tools

3D CAD systems

Catia V5

Job description

Our automotive lighting client based in Redditch is searching for an Optical Design Team Leader on a permanent basis, 39 hours a week.

Main Purpose

To provide support to optical designers to ensure a high quality of design is maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to optical design engineers to ensure a high quality of design is maintained.
• To monitor sickness, holidays, leave and grievance - first point of contact for team members.
• Support fellow Team Leaders and promote cross team working and “get the job done” attitude.
• Allocate and plan resource between teams to meet project timing and budgets.
• Promote teamwork in day-to-day activities.
• Responsible for highlighting areas of concern to Project Management through project life.
• Ensure timesheets are completed accurately to allow analysis of costs and budgets.
• Manage project progress against agreed budget & timing to meet customer/internal specification and requirements. Review and feedback to Project Management team weekly.
• Provide Optical Design support when required to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Manage flow of data from customer to supplier.
• Manage optical design activities to meet customer technical requirements from initial concept to production for the whole product life cycle.
• Review and control design changes during product life cycle.
• Coordinate optical design activities within the company and with the customer.
• Ensure customer requirements are captured and managed on time and to specification.
• Contribute to development of BOMS including the selection / approval of materials suitable for functionality / application, P Diagram and DFMEA.
• Assist in initiating and maintaining relationships with external suppliers.
• Maintain concise records and documentation in the form of a project folder to allow complete traceability of the projects development.

Generic Tasks

• To promote and support Bee Lighting Processes and Procedures.
• Support Directors and HR to maintain existing and develop new Company Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure Policies and Procedures are followed at all times.
• Any other duties as directed by a director.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Be able to work both independently and within a Team.
• Ideally have experience in 3D CAD systems including Catia V5.
• IT Literate.
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible working approach.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.
• Attention to detail.
• Methodical and analytical
• Professional attitude.
• Good time keeping.
• Flexible to travel to meet customers and suppliers