Engineering Manager (Design, R&D, NPD)

About Our Client

Our client is a well established, growing manufacturing company based in Stockport

Job Description

This role requires a deep understanding of mechanical engineering and an active involvement in developing a team of engineers.

• Provide top-tier design engineering expertise within contract terms or service level agreements, including planning, coordinating, and supervising major contracts.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing product designs, develop and deliver product roadmap changes, and new product developments within the company NPD and change management process.
• Manage the knowledge management system, contributing to its development and ensuring effective knowledge sharing.
• Address emerging design, quality, safety, and operational issues, identifying causes, barriers, stakeholders, and related issues.
• Develop procedures and interpret regulatory requirements to ensure product compliance and best practice, monitoring the commercial success of product developments.
• Analyse the feasibility of proposed complex products and services, making recommendations for development, replacement, or retirement.
• Oversee a portfolio of change projects, reporting progress to senior colleagues.
• Recommend improvements to policies, processes, standards, and practices.
• Evaluate and identify solutions that best meet business and customer needs.
• Engage in continuous professional development, maintaining a deep understanding of technology, regulations, and industry best practices

The Successful Applicant

Essential / Preferred Criteria:

• Extensive mechanical engineering design experience within industrial manufacturing
• Experience with system-level integration, finite element analysis, and strong mechanical skills.
• Background and knowledge in design enigneering, within manufacturing, but open on sector
• People management/ supervisory experience.
• BSc/MSc in Engineering, preferably mechanical or equivalent

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer status wouild be great must you must have a related degree or equivalent.
• Experience in product safety

What's on Offer

£55,000 to £65,000 plus package