Technical Lead - Military and Defence Systems - Jonathan Lee Recruitment : Job Details

Technical Lead (Production and Manufacturing) - South York's or Cumbria

Permanent and Long Term - Military and Defence Systems - Attractive 

A Technical Lead (Production and Manufacturing) is required for an international Defence and Weapons Systems Company that is expanding their team. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements is available for this position and expenses will be paid for inter site travel. The Salary and Seniority for this Technical Lead opportunity will depend on your skills and experience. The Technical Lead will be part of the Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing team and will lead a team of 4 - 6 direct reports and be involved in supporting technical changes to existing company products (i.e Defence and Weapons Systems). The Technical Lead will be the first point of contact for the customer and will have the opportunity to shape the next generation of defence/weapons platforms and future technologies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities for the Technical Lead (Production and Manufacturing)

• Lead and manage a small team of Mechanical Engineers overseeing engineering resource & tasks.
• Assign packages of work to individuals and support their development through objectives setting and Personal Development Reviews.
• Provide Engineering support throughout the installation and commissioning of a new manufacturing facility in the UK.
• Oversee and approve the generation of design and/or manufacturing drawings and provide and/or approve calculations and analysis as required to justify a proposed course of action.
• Plan and manage assigned budgets and control ongoing engineering processes and activities to ensure delivery to agreed business needs.
• Participate fully in cross-functional projects/investigations ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
• Develop maintain and control the technical interface to customers, suppliers and collaborators to ensure effective and swift resolution of technical issues and to deliver contractual commitments.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required for the Technical Lead

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or experience within engineering.
• Experience in engineering mentoring, leadership and management.
• Experience within and leading design reviews with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience writing and reviewing technical reports and specifications.
• Design experience in a multi-disciplined, production and/or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to answer technical queries and non-conformance reports.
• Experience performing structural/stress analysis, and with product data management (PDM) tools to maintain configuration management.
• Working knowledge of technical office processes and standards (i.e. Engineering Governance, Business Management System and the Engineering Life Cycle.
• An awareness of security and export implications when handling technical material, and a familiarity with engineering drawing standards.
• Ideally working experience using CAD software (CREO) and PLM software (Teamcenter).
• Ideally some production, manufacturing, machining, welding/casting and or assembly experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance
• Share Incentives Plans
• Flexible and Hybrid Working
• Professional Development and Career Diversification
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2work and Employee Discounts
• Academic and Mentoring Support
• Annual Incentives Maybe Also Available

**Security Clearance (SC) will be required due to the nature of the Defence products involved**

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have the right experience and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Technical Lead (Production and Manufacturing) role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on or send suitable CV's to

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