Lead Product Design Engineer

To support the growth of the business they now have the need to appoint a Lead Product Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Lead Product Design Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of 4 other Product 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. 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.

• 3D CAD
• Experience designing products where aesthetics and ergonomics are at the forefront of any design considerations
• Previous experience mentoring, leading or managing other Design Engineers
• Experience designing for some or all of the following manufacturing methods CNC Machining, Casting, Forging or Extrusion
• Previous experience as a Product Design Engineer, Industrial Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer or similar

I am currently recruiting for a Lead Product Design Engineer to work for a leading engineering organisation based in West Sussex. Salary up to £75,000 + Benefits.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Product 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.