Design Team Lead

If you’re passionate about engineering innovative equipment and enjoy leading teams to solve complex technical challenges, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

At Hosokawa Micron, every system we deliver is bespoke. We don’t rely on off-the-shelf solutions; instead, we design and manufacture engineered equipment tailored precisely to our customers’ material handling and processing requirements, for clients across the UK and around the world.

As a Design Team Lead (Mechanical) , you’ll provide technical leadership to our Mechanical Design team while remaining actively involved in the design and delivery of industry-leading equipment. Working closely with Project Engineers, Controls Engineers, Manufacturing and Purchasing teams, you’ll coordinate engineering activities, support technical decision-making, drive continuous improvement initiatives and help ensure successful project delivery.

• Provide technical direction and support to the Mechanical Design team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical design decisions and engineering escalations.
• Ensure designs are safe, practical, manufacturable and compliant with customer, regulatory and business requirements.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments and engineering problem-solving activities.
• Promote engineering best practice, consistency and adherence to company standards.
• Lead the development and maintenance of standard designs, engineering tools and design methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering function.

Team Coordination & Resource Planning

• Coordinate and prioritise design activities to support project and business objectives.
• Allocate engineering resources in line with project requirements and departmental priorities.
• Monitor team workload and capacity, ensuring resources are effectively utilised across multiple projects.
• Conduct regular team meetings to review priorities, progress and technical challenges.
• Support the continued development of engineering capability and best practice within the department.
• Promote effective collaboration within the engineering team and across other business functions.

Project Delivery

• Monitor engineering workload, priorities and project progress.
• Work closely with Project Engineers, Controls Engineers, Manufacturing, Purchasing and other stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Report on engineering activities, resource requirements and project status.
• Identify technical risks and support mitigation activities.
• Take ownership of selected projects, producing equipment designs and manufacturing documentation using 2D and 3D CAD systems.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company Quality Management System procedures.
• Ensure engineering documentation is accurate, controlled and maintained.
• Ensure designs satisfy customer specifications and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance with machinery safety, CE/UKCA and hazardous area requirements where applicable.

Experience and qualifications/knowledge/skills

• Proven experience in the design of bespoke machinery, process equipment, capital equipment or engineered-to-order products.
• Strong mechanical design capability, including production of manufacturing drawings and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate engineering activities within a project or team environment.

Pay & Working Pattern

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 5 years
• Company sick pay *
• Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions *
• Optional private medical insurance *
• Life assurance *
• Income protection *
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) *

Additional Benefits

• Cycle to Work scheme *
• Free EV charging, (may vary with tax law)
• Free onsite parking
• Clear career progression pathways
• Training and development funding to support your continued growth

*Terms and conditions apply.

Please note: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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