Mechanical Design Team Lead in Lisburn

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in various scientific sectors. At Camlin, we believe in high-quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market-leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of now, Camlin operates in over 20 countries worldwide.

What To Expect Day To Day

The Mechanical Design Team Lead is a key contributor responsible for leading a team of Mechanical Engineers through design, development, and optimisation of cutting-edge electro-mechanical products for the Energy Utilities and Renewables industries. As a Team Lead in the Mechanical Engineering team, you will oversee timely and robust development of complex industrial products, provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, and ensure our products meet stringent performance and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Mechanical engineers through development, testing and evaluation of mechanical designs for the Energy industry in accordance with Camlin NPI process, while complying with industry standards and regulations.
• Oversee planning, execution and completion of mechanical engineering projects.
• Lead collaboration with other engineering functions and other departments including the Operations team.
• Manage and support incoming requests, balancing production support alongside long-term development projects.
• Implement and promote mechanical design quality standards and best practices.
• Utilise CAD software and other tools to create detailed designs and prototypes.
• Create, review and maintain engineering drawings, Bill of Materials (BoM), technical specifications and test plans in accordance with Camlin best practice.
• Conduct design reviews, design evaluations, and testing to uphold high-quality standards.
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, test and procurement teams to ensure feasibility of design, robustness of product and alignment with suppliers.
• Bring in-depth knowledge of mechanical principles and practices to the team.
• Support advancement of departmental initiatives and adoption within the team.
• Promote team development through mentoring, organising bespoke training and monitoring performance.

Qualifications

• A minimum 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or practical work experience commensurate to a 3rd level education.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a mechanical engineering environment with focus on product design and development, including experience leading complex design projects through the full product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, ability to delegate and monitor the workload of others, and ability to motivate and guide a team.
• Experience with Solid Edge or similar CAD packages, including creation of parts, assemblies and detailed 2D drawings including use of GD&T.
• Demonstrated understanding of core mechanical engineering principles, manufacturing processes and assembly techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address technical challenges.
• Ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Ability to design cost-effective solutions from specifications against agreed budget and timescale requirements.

Valuable but not essential

• Experience (+2 years) formally leading a Mechanical Design/Engineering Team.
• Experience working with ECO and Business Systems (e.g. PLM).

Our Values

• We work together
• We believe in people
• We won’t accept the ‘way it has always been done’
• We listen to learn
• We’re trying to do the right thing

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital states, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.