Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Avd Appoint Ltd

Horley, England, United Kingdom

Horley, England, United Kingdom

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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Surrey - Salary up to £80,000 + Benefits - Ref 1955 I am currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to work for a leading engineering organisation based in Surrey. Salary up to £80,000 + Benefits. The organisation are worldwide leaders in the design, development and manufacture of their incredibly high-end products. They work out of their state-of-the-art offices fully equipped with showrooms enabling them to present their products to their clientele highlighting why they're above and beyond their competitors. They've grown astronomically in recent years and projections suggests this shall continue in line with the ever growing demand and desire for their products. To support the growth of the business they now have the need to appoint a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis. In this role as a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of 4 other Mechanical Design Engineers, as well as some sub-contractors and offshore resources as and when required. This will be a hands-on role with 75% of your time spent designing, with the other 25% of your time spent around leadership duties such as project managing, process improvements, delegation, mentoring, managing and training as well as looking into compliance aspects for the products. You will be expected to challenge where applicable, understanding why things have been done a certain way to date and then suggesting alternative ways of doing things better, whether that's new manufacturing methods, improved design procedures or utilising new suppliers. This will be a combination of new product development (NPD) as well as supporting the existing product portfolio making the necessary modifications and alterations whilst considering product rationalisation. A large focus will be placed on process improvement and optimisation with regards to the design department. Essential Requirements: Previous experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Industrial Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer or similar Previous experience mentoring, leading or managing other Design Engineers 3D CAD Experience designing for some or all of the following manufacturing methods CNC Machining, Casting, Forging or Extrusion Experience designing products where aesthetics and ergonomics are pivotal to design considerations This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to work in an environment where quality trumps anything, even if that comes at a cost and therefore there is a huge amount of scope to design the best possible products without cost being a limiting factor. The company boasts great staff retention and the opportunity for further progression within the business is available for the right individual. This is an immediate requirement, so if you have the desired skills and experience, please get in touch immediately with a up to date copy of your CV or contact Adam on 01183 366 100.
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