Chief Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Chief Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Rochester Salary: Circa £75,000 per annum + annual bonus What you''ll be doing: Providing technical guidance and governance of the design and delivery of all aspects of Mechanical Design Developing purpose-fit processes for engineering excellence. Your insights will lead to streamlined operations, enhanced craftsmanship, and vendors, raising the bar in tool improvement Providing valuable insight and advice on wider industry Mechanical Design technology, tools and processes Inspiring both teams and the larger enterprise to embrace innovative paradigms, to bridge disciplines and influence a culture of excellence Chairing and/or providing guidance to technical design reviews Deploying cross functional Model Based Engineering approaches into our development programmes, sharing best practice across both teams and the wider enterprise Your skills and experiences: Mechanical Engineering background with a relevant qualification and experience Engineering development lifecycle execution experience within Mechanical Engineering domains Ability to provide technical direction and guidance at all engineering levels within the Mechanical Engineering department and Engineering as a whole Demonstrable leadership skills , in order to drive growth Ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders, being able to deliver information at all levels, influence decision making and embed Process Improvement initiatives Ideally experience ..... full job details .....