Senior Engineer - Design and Engineering

Education, Experience, and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience including design, engineering of acoustic products.
• In-depth understanding of the Acoustics including compliance to applicable standards and class

requirements, and regulatory requirements.

• In-depth understanding of design & engineering principles including Industrial acoustics, manufacturing

processes, estimation.

• Strategic leadership ability.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within design & engineering function.
• Strong working knowledge of 2D, 3D CAD (CATIA) & CAE.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience of testing and prototyping.
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous.

Key Roles:

• Responsible for leading a design team together with the development team to ensure the delivery of new

designs from the concept stage to the development of prototypes through to finished products ready for

manufacture.

• Drive creative thinking, ensure customer needs are considered and collaborate with the operations team

to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture.

• Work on multiple major projects requiring innovative solutions that advance the technical field. Long

range strategic planning.

• Project and product cost estimation as per scope of work and compliance to performance requirements.
• Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and

recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Development: • Ability to capture and specify the design requirements and the development and validation needed to deliver

successful systems, products and components to meet/exceed the customers specifications. • Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies,

processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

• General and Task Management • Create a range of 3D models for a number of proposal/production and development systems, products, and

components using CAD • Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Request for Quotations (RFQs), Design

freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP),

Design Verification/Product Validation (DV & PV) testing and Computer-aided engineering (CAE) • Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to CEO and customers and provide

regular progress updates • Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements • Respond to Requests for Quotation (RFQs) from the Business Development & Sales team • Create initial feasibility studies

• Conceptualise new designs and design revisions • Create detailed costed design blueprints • Provide support to production to improve lead times • Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field • Deal with parts suppliers, involving Purchasing where necessary • Design in-line with International standards and legislation • 2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models specifically in Auto CAD & CATIA • Analyse issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA),

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) • Prototyping • Drive forward product development, innovation and think outside the box to generate engineering advantage

for customers, thinking creatively to develop new/improved solutions • Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, design for manufacture) • Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required • Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and

procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors • Be customer facing • Embrace and champion continuous improvement People Management • Assign engineering resources to Research & Development and technology projects and strategy • Manage the design and engineering team to produce a range of concept design schemes for new products as

well as updating existing product designs for a number of automotive customers • Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability • Motivate and coach the team to operational success • Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems • Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each

member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them • Lead the team in new product development projects • Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports • Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health safety and environmental policies and

procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors • Provide technical expertise to the team Financial Budget and Control • Hold responsibility for departmental budget • Cost projects and managing projects to agreed budgets

• Relationship Management • Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal

performance • Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the

engineering strategy • Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on engineering design &

engineering. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost • Stay current and up to date on any technology changes that may affect engineering design and development

and advise others of any impact • Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on designing

activities • Assist Senior Management in ensuring effective relationships with client businesses through maintaining an

appropriate technical interface between engineering design and customers

• Self Management

• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies • Support encourages and develop team • Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere • Anticipates and overcomes obstacles

• Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions • Embraces personal challenge • Confident, rounded thinking • Takes ownership for team cohesion • Is self aware • Is resilient, influential, optimistic and open to change • Driven by success • Organised and methodical with a can-do/will-do approach • Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results

• Skills and Attributes: • Broad experience of working in an mechanical industry environment • Able to demonstrate experience of working with relevant products • Process driven • Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production processes • Good eye for small details • A representative of best practice • Leadership, motivation and man-management skills • Proven project management skills • Excellent communication skills • Integrity and strong commercial capability • Ability to build strong relationships