Mechanical Engineering Manager

Imagine yourself growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence. Joining a company with a proven track record of success and an exciting future. It’s possible with a role at Linx Printing Technologies, a leading global provider of coding and marking solutions for date and batch coding of products and packaging across manufacturing industries.

As part of the Linx team, you’ll work with products that make an everyday impact on the food, medicine, and essentials we all rely on, and you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark while building your career within Linx.

The Mechanical Engineering Manager is an outstanding opportunity to:

• Lead and manage the Linx Mechanical team of four people, in all aspects of people and technical development.
• Develop the team, strengthen engineering discipline, and drive ownership, accountability and high-quality delivery.
• Focus on engineering excellence, predictable delivery, adherence to process, product quality and tollgate compliance.
• Define and own the continuous improvements of the mechanical processes, including KPIs, FMEAs, design reviews and verification.

Your responsibilities at Linx will include:

• Leading, coaching and motivating the mechanical team, driving critical thinking, technical excellence, accountability and ownership of engineering deliverables.
• Responsible for the accelerated product development of new printer products using industrial design, incorporating mass production techniques.
• Delivering agreed project milestones and KPIs, ensuring robust execution of design reviews, verification, validation and risk management activities.
• Working across departments to identify and resolve risks early, align priorities and ensure successful delivery of quality, performance, cost and time-to-market objectives.
• Continuously improving systems and processes across the business in conjunction with the wider team.
• Building a culture where engineers take ownership of problems, make timely decisions and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.

We are looking for a professional who is:

• Motivated, upbeat and continually seeks to improve personal and team performance.
• Curious, with a genuine interest in engineering and enjoys pro-actively tackling and solving problems.
• Self-disciplined to execute standard processes covering design, review, verification, and risk management.
• A hands-on leader who develops engineers through coaching, mentoring and constructive challenge.
• Experienced using KPIs, visual management and structured problem solving to drive team performance and continuous improvement.
• Creative with a good balance of risk, priority management, cadence and pace.
• Collaborative individual able to work with different people, companies, and processes.

Your Education and/or Background Experience will include:

• A proven track record in team building, engagement and people development.
• Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering or time-served experience in a relevant industry.
• Working in and leading a multidisciplinary design team to develop industrial components and products.
• Detailed knowledge on topics including mechanical engineering principles, sophisticated system integration, analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Design of products using CAE tools, integrating solid, fluid and thermo mechanics, electronics, and software.
• Experienced in SolidWorks, Creo, with additional use of Adobe Illustrator and Windchill a distinct advantage.

At Linx, our culture is built on ownership, continuous improvement and respect. We value people who are curious, collaborative and motivated to make a meaningful impact. As part of Veralto, you’ll join a global organisation that supports learning, development and career growth.

Linx is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work, reflecting the culture we continue to build together, one where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, and believe they help us make better decisions and build stronger teams.