R&D Manager (Chemical Engineering, Product Design, Technical)

Well established manufacturing company. Senior Management Role based in Burnley.

Our client is a well established, growing manufacturing company and an extremely valued customer of ours who is currently recruiting a R&D Manager (Chemical Engineering, Product Design, Technical) in Burnley.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the small R&D / technical team in the design and development of products and technical solutions for customers.
• Support the commercial function of the business with technical input for both new & existing customer or technical enquiries.
• Be the main point of contact for technical queries for clients or internal team members.
• Lead the technical project process for both new and existing products which require modification including preparation of technical proposals.
• Identify & deliver cost savings through value engineering without compromising the existing integrity or quality of the product, right through to designing new products that are designed for manufacture to deliver optimised cost from a materials & labour perspective.
• Management of the company's technical database, ensuring that all products have the appropriate technical drawings and that these are up to date and accurate.
• Facilitate the altering and renewing of drawings when required.
• Project/Time management to visualise workload and plan accordingly meeting both customer and internal expectations.
• Utilise Simulation (FEA) to ensure that we do not over engineer our products but maintain the structural integrity & quality.
• Research new technologies/ideas to enable us to proactively innovate and be a market leader.
• Liaise with the operational teams to ensure that product is designed for manufacture in line with customer expectations.
• Work with the operational team to ensure that the appropriate testing processes are followed and certified where required.
• Work closely with the manufacturing and process departments to provide advice, guidance and assist problem-solving as required.
• Prepare purchase orders and send order requests to our procurement team for them to update records and follow up with vendors to check if orders are being processed.
• Work with existing suppliers to ensure that materials are delivered to specification.

Profile:

• You will currently be an experienced Technical Manager, R&D Manager, Design Manager, Principle Engineer or Senior Design Engineer.
• A Technical, Materials or R&D / Engineering related Degree or equivalent experience.
• A track record in industrial manufacturing background.
• Understand multi-material or bespoke material manufacturing technologies, processes and installation.
• Good understanding of existing manufacturing capabilities to ensure that products are designed can be efficiently produced.
• Able to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders ensuring that technical detail is communicated clearly and concisely.
• Able to effectively communicate with customers and suppliers.
• An innovative thinker who can bring solutions to the table.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, but also good team working skills.
• Highly organised person, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask, juggle multiple needs from the business, prioritise and adapt as necessary.
• High standard computer skills, including proficiency of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint.

Job Offer:

£50,000 to £55,000 plus bonus, car allowance and benefits.