Chief Design Engineer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Pontefract
Salary
pension, holidays, healthcare
Posted
20 Jul 2021
Closes
17 Aug 2021
Job Title
Director
Category
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Exciting opportunity for a chief design engineer to join a dynamic business that is in growth mode!

The organisation has an impressive manufacturing and supply business model, a diverse product range and an enviable reputation as a trusted provider of critical power solutions. The company have recently been acquired by a leading corporate investment group, which plan to drive additional growth with investment and expansion to overseas markets.

As the chief design engineer, you will lead, develop, and motivate a team of ten design professionals. You will have responsibility for the mechanical and electrical development of the product range, providing in–depth technical advice for design projects. Further responsibilities will include: –

Ensuring that products are designed, manufactured, and installed to client specifications.
Identifying opportunities to improve the design process.
Liaising with other departments (sales, quality, design, and production) to ensure that processes and procedures are reviewed, enhanced, and developed, working towards "right first time".
Working with the sales department to develop standard parts and processes.
Interfacing with project manager and manufacturing units to ensure that project run smoothly.
Attending design meetings to ensure that the design is aligned with the scope of work and specifications.
Responding to internal and external technical inquiries.
Supporting sales during tendering and when quoting for projects.
Representing the business in a technical capacity to customers.
To apply for the chief design engineer position, you will need: –

Extensive electro–mechanical design engineering experience, ideally with power generation or acoustic equipment/products.
Previous experience leading a team of multi–disciplined design engineers.
Proven project management skills.
Excellent communication skills
Ideally, a degree–level qualification in engineering.
In return, the chief design engineer will receive a salary of up to GBP60,000 plus a benefits package including private medical (company contribution to be confirmed), pension and holidays.

If you are interested in the chief design engineer position, please click apply!

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