Design Manager
1 week ago
Lead a team - driving creativity and efficiency
- Oversee numerous commercial projects
- Great package - beautiful location
**Who will you be working for?**
This established production facility based in Wanganui has a dominant footprint within New Zealand and successfully extended into Australia and worldwide. Their products are innovative, safe, robust and of the highest quality and they continually look to do things better.
The incumbent after nearly 9 years has decided to spread their wings and created an opportunity for this businesses next Engineering Design Manager.
**What will you be doing?**
This role will suit an engineering professional seeking responsibility for all aspects of design engineering, project management, quality and people leadership.
In this fast-paced business, there are exciting opportunities and challenges as the company faces the pressures of modern manufacturing. This role will be vital in ensuring these challenges are met and that the company is better as a result.
**What will you need?**
To be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate the following behaviours:
- Experience gained in a bespoke manufacturing/engineering design environment.
- Proven management experience, driving creative ideas and efficiency in your team.
- Project Management skills are essential, as you will be looking after multiple projects.
- Understanding of structural engineering or geotechnical will be an advantage.
- Previous experience in implementing Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Good mechanical aptitude, inquisitive mind and willingness to “roll your sleeves up” approach.
- Resilient, hard-working, flexible and adaptable mind-set.
**What you will get?**
This organisation focuses on their people: their development, their safety and the working environment. As such, although the technical skills required in this role are desired, considerable focus will be placed on company fit. Key personal attributes will include: Collaborative style, strong influencing skills and motivated by a drive to achieve excellence.
**How to apply
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