We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager - Design Capability Leader to join our teams within our HS Marston facility in Wolverhampton. The Engineering Manager - Design Capability Leader will be a technical hands-on and people leader, able to inspire, influence and build a work-class workforce that creates a competitive advantage. The ideal candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert in Design Tools and Design Processes. 

Position Summary: 

Reporting to the Engineering Director, the Engineering Manager - Design Capability Leader will be responsible for developing the technical capability of the Engineering function and manage resources across different teams and projects. The successful candidate will be an expert in product and systems design and definition processes and will have extensive experience in successfully managing multidisciplinary engineering teams in a complex project environment whilst remaining hands-on. 

Responsibilities: 

Responsible for the Engineering functional capability (including process, tools and people skills). This includes: 

• Product Development / New Product Introduction 

• Product and Production support 

• Research and Development projects 

• Configuration Management 

• Test plant / Product validation 

Responsible for the delivery of engineering milestones across projects and components (especially aerospace heat exchangers), meeting or exceeding safety, lead-time, cost, quality and technical specifications/requirements 

Facilitate and integrate efforts between the Engineering team, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Development and other functions 

Manage engineering resources: 

• Load and capacity management 

• Planning and budgeting 

• People development 

• Performance management 

Build, lead and develop a team of design engineers with the appropriate level of skills and experience to deliver the engineering design solutions 

Provide technical leadership and direction to the team 

• Mentor, coach and train the team 

• Define objectives and support development plans 

• Lead design reviews 

• Supervise, check and validate design activities and deliverables through the product life cycle 

Promote a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and innovation 

Responsible for defining and applying the adequate processes and methods for product design, and ensuring process compliance within the team, including: 

• Requirements management 

• Change and Configuration management 

• Design optimisation 

• Expertise in CAD tools (NX), PLM (Teamcenter) 

• Lean transformation 

• Design for manufacturing (DFM) 

• Design validation 

• Knowledge management (lessons learnt, design guides) 

Develop and deliver an Engineering capability road map and contribute to the Company’s product strategy. Establish links with Universities, Research Centres and other relevant Organisations 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline 

• Demonstrable technical and people leadership in previous roles 

• Demonstrable expertise in delivering complex design solutions and leading engineering teams, preferably in the Aerospace industry (heat exchangers) 

• Expertise in the design and definition process of complex products through the product life cycle 

• Strategic planning and ability to build capability within a department through mentoring/coaching across a range of experience staff. 

• Expertise in CAD tools (ideally NX) and PLM (Teamcenter) 

• Preferably experienced in heat exchangers, Ozone convertors and fluid management systems 

• Excellent communication and reporting skills at all levels 

About us:  

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Our Wolverhampton, Wobaston Road facility provides a wide range of heat transfer and fluids management products and services for the military and commercial aerospace markets, motorsport and electronics industries. 

Join us as we take flight! 

Our competitive benefits package includes:  

• Competitive base salary 

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.  

• Ability to buy and sell holiday  

• Employee Assistance Programme  

• A flexible benefits programme where you can select a number of additional benefits - Critical Illness, Travel Insurance etc.  

• Discounts with a number of major retailers  

• A fantastic pension scheme which operates a double match up to 10%