Senior Design & Engineering Lead for NPD & Growth

PT Engineering & Manufacturing; Witney; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Engineering & Manufacturing in Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to lead a team of design and development engineers. You will own the engineering function, shape product development from concept through production, and drive projects in a fast-growing, high-performance environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience with PDM. You will collaborate across Production, Quality and Procurement to deliver on time, within

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering or design teams within manufacturing, product development or R&D.
• Strong background delivering products from concept through to production.
• SolidWorks experience is essential.
• Experience with PDM/document control systems.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier management and engineering change.
• Strong project management, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Hands-on and pragmatic leadership without micromanaging.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and supporting a team of design and development engineers.
• Managing multiple NPD projects from initial concept through validation, launch and production.
• Planning engineering resources and project priorities across the team.
• Working closely with Production, Quality, Purchasing and Operations to deliver projects on time, to specification and within budget.
• Improving engineering processes, design governance and engineering change control.
• Supporting supplier development and resolving technical manufacturing challenges.
• Driving continuous improvement across engineering and product development.
• Helping develop the Engineering function as the business continues to scale.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM / document control

Job description

PT Engineering & Manufacturing in Oxfordshire is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to lead a team of design and development engineers. You will own the engineering function, shape product development from concept through production, and drive projects in a fast-growing, high-performance environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience with PDM. You will collaborate across Production, Quality and Procurement to deliver on time, within