Lead Design Engineer

Position: Lead Design Engineer (Permanent)
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
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