Design Manager
£55,000 - £60,000 + £5k Bonus + Private Healthcare + Benefits
Commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury and surrounding areas
Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience leading a team in special purpose machinery, automation or bespoke systems, looking to step into a management role with a growing and successful business?
As Design Manager you will remain hands on and head up a specialist team of engineers, designing special purpose machinery across Automation and Robotics.
This highly successful business has a strong international reputation and invests in its people within a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a newly created role to bolster an already established design team, giving you the autonomy to shape how the department continues to grow.
This position would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer with leaderships experience, who has designed bespoke machinery projects from cradle to grave.
THE ROLE
- Lead and manage the mechanical design team
- Hands-on mechanical design of special purpose machinery
- Own design quality, standards and continuous improvement within the department
- Office-based role with an early finish on Fridays
THE PERSON
- Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in special purpose machinery, automation or similar
- Proven team leadership or management experience
- Strong and versatile with 3D CAD packages
- Experience working on bespoke machinery projects or similar from cradle to grave
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Design Manager in Cheltenham employer: Tait Francis
Join a thriving company that values work-life balance and fosters a friendly team environment, perfect for CNC Programmers seeking meaningful work in bespoke joinery. With competitive salaries, optional overtime, and the opportunity to take ownership of high-end projects, this role offers not just a job, but a pathway for professional growth in a supportive setting. Enjoy the added perk of an early finish on Fridays, making it an ideal place to develop your skills while maintaining a fulfilling personal life.
