Lead Design Engineer

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.

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Mon - Thurs 07:30am-16:30 and Friday 07:45 - 12:45
• 5% Pension

• 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

• 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