Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead

As Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead, you will be responsible for a high‑performing team of up to six engineers, providing critical mechanical production design support across a wide range of projects. This is a key leadership role in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment where your technical expertise and ability to manage conflicting priorities will help shape your team's continued success.

• Lead, mentor, and continue to develop a team of high‑performing mechanical engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Manage project timelines, priorities and resource allocation, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Develop processes with stakeholders to drive best practice.
• Identify and remove blockers and foster team collaboration.
• Provide regular feedback, career‑development support and team engagement activities.

• Ideally Degree/HND/HNC qualified with significant experience in Mechanical Design and Development or Manufacturing Support.
• Experience in mechanical design development, preferably in the defence or aerospace industry.
• High level of capability in the use of industry‑standard 3D CAD packages such as PTC CREO and interpretation of detailed drawings to BS 8888 employing GD&T controls.
• The ability to write clear and concise engineering documentation, including reports and investigation logs, and strong verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Confidently undertake tolerance studies and analysis to ensure compliance with prime product.
• Worked in an environment employing development techniques such as FMEA, DFA, and DFM.
• Exposure in supporting manufacturing, resolving manufacturing issues, and supporting the transition of product into production as part of a multi‑functional, multi‑discipline team.
• Experience of scoping the tasks needed to resolve issues and able to manage conflicting priorities for you and your team.
• Experience in a technical leadership or team‑lead role, advantageous.

Salary: circa £57,000 depending on experience.
Security Clearance:
British Citizen with HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) required at offer stage.

• Company bonus: up to £2,500 based on company performance.
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
• Paid overtime opportunity.
• Flexi leave: up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working arrangements available.
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; additional enhancements for paternity, neonatal and fertility treatments.
• Facility benefits: subsidised meals, free car parking and other site facilities.
• Healthcare cash plan and various insurance coverages (private medical, dental, vision).
• Dynamic working: 3–4 days per week on‑site at Bolton, with options for paid overtime and dynamic leave.
• Annual leave: 25 days per calendar year with additional days added after 5, 10 and 15 years of service, and option to purchase up to five extra days.
• Additional support: financial webinars, mortgage advice, employee assistance programme, and counselling services.
• Discounts and vouchers via the company’s discount platform, including cost‑saving cards and a free Linked In learning subscription.
• MyCar Scheme offers up to two new vehicles via salary sacrifice, including an all‑inclusive package.