EVera Recruitment
Mechanical Design Manager
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Mechanical Design Manager
The Mechanical Design Manager will lead the Mechanical Design & Product Engineering function, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently from customer brief through to production. Working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality, you will drive collaboration, manage resources and implement the processes needed to support a high-performing and scalable business.
The Mechanical Design Manager will:
- Lead engineering projects from concept through to production release.
- Manage engineering resources, priorities and project delivery.
- Develop and maintain project plans, milestones and risk management activities.
- Drive programme governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support supplier engagement and technical reviews.
- Improve engineering processes, documentation and design governance.
- Oversee quality activities across incoming inspection, production and final release.
- Act as the key interface between Engineering and other business functions.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The Mechanical Design Manager will have:
- Leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing engineering teams and delivering New Product Development (NPD) projects.
- A strong understanding of precision engineering and machining processes.
- Experience with project management, resource planning and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
This role offers the opportunity to shape how engineering projects are planned, prioritised and delivered, while building the structure and processes needed to support future growth. If you enjoy leading teams, improving performance and driving successful project delivery and would like to receive more details, simply apply online and we will be in touch!
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London