Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Design Manager to join our engineering team at Stannah.

 

This role is responsible for managing a primarily electronic design team covering hardware and software functions to deliver projects in accordance with the product roadmap.

 

As the Design Manager you are also responsible for direct project design to ensure class-leading products fulfil market requirements and achieve project milestones.

 

In the Design Manager role, the successful candidate will work directly in support of the New Product Introduction Manager to ensure project deliverables are achieved on-time.

 

We are looking for a Design Manager who has proven technical delivery of safety-critical electromechanical products and is highly proficient in product design. This is a great role for an individual who has an electronic / hardware background within the engineering or manufacturing industry, with proven team management experience.

 

To be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate you can work effectively with direct or in-direct task allocation. It is key to the role that you can maintain a balanced opinion and outlook and are able to demonstrate you can communicate effectively to all business functions and levels.

 

This is a hybrid role, with the flexibility to work from from home and in the office.

 

Candidates must be based within commuting distance of Andover to attend the site on a daily basis, to ensure collaborative working with the team and other departments.

 

Candidates must have unrestricted right to work, sponsorship is not offered.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Establish, direct and implement engineering design

Manage cross-discipline engineering design team

Delivery of technical elements in accordance with project milestones

Generate work breakdown structures and resource requirements

Identify and track milestone deliverables

Generate and maintain project time and resource plans

Ensure alignment with all project stakeholders

Ensure internal and external standards are adhered to

Lead and contribute to project technical reviews and ensure definitive outcomes

Identify and mitigate project technical risk

Communicate project information effectively to sponsors and stakeholders

Requirements:

 

Degree qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent

Company Information:

 

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence.

 

Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. A lot has happened since then and today Stannah is a global business. The family is in their fifth generation and plays a hands-on role in running the business. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators, and homelifts. We also provide maintenance and repair services.

 

Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect.

 

Our employees are the heart of our business. We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!

 

Benefits Include:

 

Competitive Salary, paid on a monthly basis

Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave

Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice

SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more

Life Assurance Scheme

Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit

Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more

Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being

Enhanced maternity and paternity provision

Free parking