- 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
- 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