Lead the Design department Team / Design new engineering products and processes. Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Design freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design Verification / Product Validation . Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to Directors and customers and provide regular progress updates Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements Respond to Requests for Quotation (RFQs) from the Sales team Create initial feasibility studies Conceptualise new designs and design revisions Create detailed costed design blueprints Provide support to production to improve lead times Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field Drive forward product development, innovation and think outside the box to generate engineering advantage for customers, thinking creatively to develop new / improved solutions Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, design for manufacture) 2D and 3D (AutoCAD / Solidworks) to produce designs, drawings and models Prior Experience of Calculation in Machine Design Companies.