Electrical Design Manager

Gentech Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Electrical Design Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership & Project Delivery
  • Lead the electrical engineering team responsible for the design and development of airport ground support equipment.
  • Oversee engineering projects from concept and development through detailed design, validation and release to production.
  • Allocate engineering resources effectively across multiple projects.
  • Ensure engineering deliverables are completed on schedule, within scope and aligned with project budgets.
  • Provide technical guidance and leadership when addressing complex engineering challenges.
  • Support new product development initiatives and product enhancement programmes.
  • Conduct performance reviews and support career development planning.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Support the recruitment and development of engineering talent within the organisation.
• Engineering Governance & Technical Authority
  • Ensure electrical designs comply with customer specifications, applicable standards and regulations, including EN 12312, EN 1915 and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
  • Review and approve electrical design outputs, including drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
  • Oversee the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
  • Lead structured design review processes.
  • Ensure appropriate design verification and validation testing is completed prior to production release.
• Manufacturing Integration
  • Ensure electrical designs are optimised for manufacturability, assembly and serviceability.
  • Work closely with the Manufacturing team to resolve build issues and support production efficiency.
  • Support value engineering initiatives to improve product cost competitiveness.
  • Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to support component standardisation and supplier integration.
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with the Mechanical Engineering team to ensure fully integrated system designs.
  • Collaborate with the Sales and Product Management teams to support customer-specific technical requirements.
  • Support the After-Sales and Customer Care teams with technical expertise.
  • Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that support operational excellence.
• Improvement & Innovation
  • Drive continuous improvements in engineering processes and workflows.
  • Promote design standardisation, modular product architecture and component reuse.
  • Support innovation in electrical design, component selection and manufacturing technologies.
  • Identify opportunities to improve product performance, reliability and sustainability.
  • Develop, implement and monitor KPIs relating to delivery, quality, efficiency and cost.

Role Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in electrical engineering designing heavy equipment, vehicle or mobile machinery systems within a manufacturing or OEM environment.
• A minimum of seven years' demonstrated leadership experience within an engineering department.
• Strong experience using both 2D and 3D CAD platforms (such as EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, DraftSight or similar), along with engineering documentation control.
• A strong understanding of manufacturing processes, complex system design, electrical integration, machine operation and control systems.
• Proven experience managing engineering projects throughout the full product development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with regulated engineering environments and relevant safety standards.
• Experience implementing engineering process improvements and design standardisation initiatives.

For further information contact Kevin O'Neill at GenTech Recruitment.