https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-design-engineer-manager-e3-recruitment--f795fbba-1366-4058-9648-a6b7f627b933 RSS feed for Lead Design Engineer / Manager at E3 Recruitment. en-gb Sun, 24 May 2026 04:33:14 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-design-engineer-manager-e3-recruitment--f795fbba-1366-4058-9648-a6b7f627b933 https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-design-engineer-manager-e3-recruitment--f795fbba-1366-4058-9648-a6b7f627b933 Thu, 14 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Elland | Salary: £60000 - £65000/annum +package | Type: Permanent | Our client is the UK''s market leader in the manufacture of customer-focused vehicles mounted equipment. We are seeking a Lead Principal Design Engineer / Manager to take ownership of the mechanical design function at a management level reporting into the Technical Director. This is a lead role, managing a small mechanical design team while remaining technically "hands-on" to ensure the design and engineering integrity of every vehicle that leaves the site. *As the Lead Design Engineer, you must have Fabrication expertise in sheet metal and platework ideally. The primary challenge in this role is to address a critical departmental bottleneck: designs are currently transitioning to production without fully engineered drawings. We need a structural specialist with a management mindset who can overhaul design standards and implement the necessary discipline to ensure every CAD release is 100% manufacture-ready. You will introduce the structure and technical standards (BS8888) required to ensure that complex mechanical designs move seamlessly from concept to the job-shop floor. Key Responsibilities Design Excellence: Design & Develop concepts & Prototypes and feasilbility mode... Permanent