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Job Description

ROLE- Engineering Manager

LOCATION- Slough

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £55,000 - £75,000, dependent on experience

My client is a specialist manufacturer. They are looking for a new Engineering Manager to join their team in Slough on a permanent basis.

The Engineering Manager will ideally have the following attributes:

• Experienced in a similar Department Head / Design Manager / Engineering Manager role
• A background in Mechanical Design Engineering
• BSc or BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing / Product Design / Engineering Design or similar
• 5 or more years’ industry experience ideally working in a design / development role within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in Automotive, Motorsport, Aerospace, Marine or similar industries would be beneficial
• Understanding of FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor etc.
• Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
• Innovative and passionate about design
• Excellent leadership and organisational skills
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written

The Engineering Manager role will involve:

• Leading and developing the Design, R&D and Manufacturing teams
• Managing 10+ direct reports
• Liaising with Heads of other departments to work collaboratively and ensure requirements are met
• Managing the delivery of engineering tasks / communicating with vendors and partners
• Always driving continuous improvement in the department
• Directly managing reports, setting KPI’s and carrying out Reviews and training as required
• Overseeing the development of new and existing products - from concept through to manufacture and launch
• Supporting the other platform design teams as necessary through collaboration with other colleagues
• Ensuring all work meets the relevant standards
• Ensuring compliance with their ISO standards
• Being involved in recruitment and performance reviews for the team

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.