Lead Design Engineer

Lead Design Engineer / Design Team Leader / Senior Design Engineer

required to join a manufacturer in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

We're looking for a Lead Design Engineer / Design Team Leader / Senior Design Engineer to manage a team of 2, whilst being responsible for hands on design from full concept through to delivery of mechanical engineered components.

The Lead Design Engineer / Design Team Leader / Senior Design Engineer will have experience in 3D design, some leadership or management experience with mechanical design experience.

Package

Competitive salary depending on experience

Mon - Thurs 07:30am-16:30 and Friday 07:45 - 12:45

5% Pension

Role

Responsible for the design function as well as the design of new products and providing engineering support through all phases of product development and manufacture

Maintain and improve current designs and products

Managing a team of 2 (1 Apprentice and 1 Production Engineer)

Project manage design & development projects for the design and improvement of products

Product concept, layout, assembly and detailed 2D / 3D CAD drawings

Design test equipment and production jigs & fixtures

Use of GD&T (Geometric tolerancing)

Report to the Engineering Manager

Site based in Bradford, West Yorkshire

Requirements

Some exposure to people / design team management - Experience as a Lead Design Engineer / Design Team Leader / Senior Design Engineer / Lead Designer / Chief Engineer / Lead Mechanical Engineer / Lead Mechanical Design Engineer / Lead CAD Engineer or similar

Exposure to GD&T (Geometric tolerancing)

Mechanical engineering design background

3D CAD experience - Solidworks, Inventor or similar

Mechanical engineering qualification or similar

Commutable to Bradford, West Yorkshire