Design Manager 

Location: Oldham, Manchester (Onsite only)
Salary: £65,000–£75,000 benefits
Hours: Mon–Thu 07:45–16:45, Fri 07:45–12:45 (38 hours/week)
Start Date: ASAP

Are you an experienced mechanical design professional who has strong background in team management and development. We’re looking for an experienced Design Manager to lead and develop a talented engineering team working on a diverse, bespoke product portfolio. This is a key position for someone who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to guide and support others.

Design Manager Responsibilities:

• Acting as the primary escalation point for 2 Senior Design Engineers and 1 Junior Engineer (soon to be 4 total)
• Providing technical leadership and design oversight, ensuring quality and compliance across projects
• Driving continuous improvement in design processes and standards
• Supporting the full design lifecycle – from concept development through to production and manufacturing
• Collaborating closely with production teams to ensure smooth transition from design to build
• Working onsite in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

Design Manager Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ mechanical design experience, ideally in regulated or precision engineering
• Strong 3D CAD skills – SolidEdge preferred (or similar)
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers at different experience levels
• British national with a valid British passport (due to export/trade restrictions)
• Within 1-hour commute of Oldham (onsite only – no hybrid/remote) 

Design Manager Desirable Skills

• CFD experience (FLOEFD)
• Knowledge of GD&T principles
• Background in bespoke or low-to-mid volume manufacturing (200–250 units/week)
• Exposure to flow performance evaluation or similar analysis tools

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary: £65,000–£75,000 (DOE)
• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• 4% matched pension contribution
• Opportunity to shape the team and grow into a senior leadership role with full support and training

 If this Design Manager role sounds like it could be a good fit for you then please reach out to me on: [email protected]

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Due to the high number of applications, we may not be able to respond to everyone individually. If you haven’t heard back within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.