Design Manager - Lichfield, United Kingdom - Proftech Talent Ltd

Proftech Talent Ltd

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Lichfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Design Manager

Details

Located in Staffordshire they design & manufacture into a very niche market for foundry equipment with 90 % of our machines exported.

With a current workforce of 10 employees, this opportunity is down to an increase in market demand and the opportunity todevelop new and existing products.

This position is ideal If you have a strong design engineering background with experience of using AutoCAD, Inventor & vault.

Description

As the design manager you will be responsible for updating existing machines and working on new and existing product ranges with a strong partnership to shop floor and other engineering personnel.

You will be responsible for:

Management of all design activities from concept through to production validation.

The robust design of products in accordance with the department procedures

Investigating design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency.

Preparation of Project Engineering data for new product assemblies and components, eg 3D / 2D Drawings, BOM's, Technical Specifications

Customer technical liaison on new projects, ensuring that the designs meet the customer's requirements and often exceed their expectations and remain competitive to achieve sales growth and increase market share.

Requirements:

Qualified to HND/Degree level in an engineering discipline, ideally Mechanical or Product Design

You must possess a sound knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and product design processes.

It is essential that you have at least 10 years' experience designing using AutoCAD and Inventor.

Experience of working in a manufacturing environment

Salary:
£40-45k per year