Design Manager
Design Manager / Permanent position / East Harling / Offer a competitive salary Position 1 Recruitment is seeking an experienced Design Manager for our client providing innovative solutions across commercial and industrial sectors. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to advance their career while working with innovative products in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. This is a full-time position. What’s included: * 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays * Private Health Insurance * Pension scheme * Travelling allowance Lead, shape, and grow multi-site design operations as a hands-on Design Manager. You’ll drive high-quality design output, streamline processes, and support a talented team across local sites. Key Responsibilities: Design Operations & Standards * Set, maintain, and enforce high standards of drawing practice. * Establish a robust drawing checking and approval workflow. * Create and maintain a library of standard design details to ensure consistency. Collaboration & Process Improvement * Work closely with production teams to enhance efficiency and manufacturability. * Organise and lead design review meetings with internal teams and external stakeholders. * Drive continuous improvement through lessons-learned reviews. Team Leadership & Development * Lead design teams across multiple sites, providing coaching, performance reviews, recruitment, onboarding, and professional development. Allocate and manage workloads to meet project deadlines and targets Stakeholder Management & Reporting * Collaborate with leadership, customers, and third parties to ensure designs meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. * Monitor and report monthly KPIs to the Head of Projects. You will need * Experience as a Design Manager in a similar or larger business * Leadership experience and managing multi-sites. * AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks * Knowledge of Autodesk Vault or Solidworks PDM * Experience producing 2D drawings and coordinating designs with customers and third parties * Working within an ISO9001-accredited business