Design Manager
Listed on 2026-10-01
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Engineering Design & Technologists, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineering Design Manager or a very experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a move into management with a well established and profitable British manufacturer of packaging machinery.
BASIC SALARY: up to £65,000
BENEFITS:- Annual Bonus
- Salary Sacrifice to purchase an Electric Car.
LOCATION:
Office based in Bedford
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:
Milton Keynes, Northampton, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots, Biggleswade
Mechanical Engineering Design Manager, Mechanical Design Engineer, Drawing Office Manager - packaging machinery, turnkey capital equipment, industrial equipment
As our Design Manager, you will be managing the companies Mechanical Design Engineering function (Drawing Office) and a team of 5 Mechanical Design Engineers. You will spend 50% of your time managing and leading the team, and 50% as a hands on Design Engineer.
You will be expected to achieve agreed delivery times & KPI`s on new machines, upgrades & spare parts, to create drawings, BOM`s & spares lists and will be expected to liaise effectively with the Electrical Design, Software & Controls and manufacturing teams.
PERSON SPECIFICATION- You WILL be an experienced Mechanical Engineering Design Manager (or Drawing Office Manager) or will be a very experienced Design Engineer looking to move into a management role.
- You WILL have specific experience of special purpose machinery and ideally of packaging machinery.
- You WILL be a qualified Mechanical Engineer to a minimum of HNC level.
- You WILL have experience of using Solid Works &/or AutoCAD software.
A very well established and profitable British manufacturer of packaging machinery & turnkey lines supplying the food, chemical and pharmaceutical markets in the UK and worldwide.
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