Job Description

Education, Experience, and Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Minimum of 2 years to 3 years of management experience including design, engineering of acoustic products. In-depth understanding of the Acoustics including compliance to applicable standards and class requirements, and regulatory requirements. In-depth understanding of design & engineering principles including Industrial acoustics, manufacturing processes, estimation. Strategic leadership ability. Able to demonstrate experience of working within design & engineering function. Strong working knowledge of 2D, 3D CAD (CATIA) & CAE. Experience of managing a team. Experience of testing and prototyping. Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous.

Key Roles:

Responsible for leading a design team together with the development team to ensure the delivery of new designs from the concept stage to the development of prototypes through to finished products ready for manufacture. Drive creative thinking, ensure customer needs are considered and collaborate with the operations team to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture. Work on multiple major projects requiring innovative solutions that advance the technical field. Long range strategic planning. Project and product cost estimation as per scope of work and compliance to performance requirements. Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development:

Ability to capture and specify the design requirements and the development and validation needed to deliver successful systems, products and components to meet/exceed the customer's specifications.

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

General and Task Management

Create a range of 3D models for a number of proposal/production and development systems, products, and components using CAD

Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Request for Quotations (RFQs), Design freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design Verification/Product Validation (DV & PV) testing and Computer-aided engineering (CAE)

Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to CEO and customers and provide regular progress updates

Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements

Respond to Requests for Quotation (RFQs) from the Business Development & Sales team

Create initial feasibility studies

Conceptualise new designs and design revisions

Create detailed costed design blueprints

Provide support to production to improve lead times

Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field

Deal with parts suppliers, involving Purchasing where necessary

Design in-line with International standards and legislation

2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models specifically in Auto CAD & CATIA

Analyse issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Prototyping

Drive forward product development, innovation and 'think outside the box' to generate engineering advantage for customers, thinking creatively to develop new/improved solutions

Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, design for manufacture)

Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

Be customer facing

Embrace and champion continuous improvement People Management

Assign engineering resources to Research & Development and technology projects and strategy

Manage the design and engineering team to produce a range of concept design schemes for new products as well as updating existing product designs for a number of automotive customers

Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability

Motivate and coach the team to operational success

Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems

Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them

Lead the team in new product development projects

Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports

Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

Provide technical expertise to the team Financial Budget and Control

Hold responsibility for departmental budget

Cost projects and managing projects to agreed budgets

Relationship Management

Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the engineering strategy

Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on engineering design & engineering. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost

Stay current and up to date on any technology changes that may affect engineering design and development and advise others of any impact

Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on designing activities

Assist Senior Management in ensuring effective relationships with client businesses through maintaining an appropriate technical interface between engineering design and customers.

Self Management

Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

Support encourages and develop team

Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere

Anticipates and overcomes obstacles

Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions

Embraces personal challenge

Confident, rounded thinking

Takes ownership for team cohesion

Is self aware

Is resilient, influential, optimistic and open to change

Driven by success

Organised and methodical with a can-do/will-do approach

Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results

Skills and Attributes:

Broad experience of working in an mechanical industry environment

Able to demonstrate experience of working with relevant products

Process driven

Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production processes

Good eye for small details

A representative of best practice

Leadership, motivation and man-management skills

Proven project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Integrity and strong commercial capability

Ability to build strong relationships

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?300,000.00 - ?450,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Leave encashment Provident Fund
Application Question(s):

What is your current notice period? What is your current CTC?
Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:

total work 3: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person