Design Engineering Manager, Dudley

Design Engineering Manager

Location: Dudley, West Midlands

£60-65,000 + pension, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and early finish on Fridays.

A CAD Design Engineering Manager is required to lead the CAD Engineering function at a stable, growing UK manufacturer with long‑term customer relationships. The CAD Design Engineering Manager will manage a team of CAD Engineers, overseeing the delivery of detailed CAD engineering drawings for predominantly bespoke projects (circa 80%), while shaping a more modular design approach for future growth.

• Manage and develop a team of 6 CAD Engineers, providing technical leadership, mentoring and workload planning
• Convert customer concept drawings and evolving briefs into detailed CAD engineering drawings, including components, assemblies, part numbers and BOMs
• Manage CAD Engineering interfaces with Manufacturing, Project and Commercial teams
• Ensure CAD Engineer output meets project deadlines, quality standards and customer requirements
• Lead medium‑term design strategy, developing modularised sub‑assemblies that support standardisation while accommodating bespoke designs and customer branding
• Take responsibility for recruiting two additional CAD Engineers within the next 12 months

• Stable, growing manufacturer with long‑term customers
• Technically interesting role with high levels of bespoke design work
• Opportunity to manage and grow a capable CAD Engineering team
• Long‑term career progression with influence over engineering and design direction

• Experience leading or managing CAD Engineers or Design Engineering teams
• HND or Degree qualified Engineer (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background as a Design Engineer / CAD Engineer
• Comfortable working to project deadlines and adapting to evolving customer briefs
• Able to balance engineering, styling and branding requirements

This CAD Design Engineering Manager position will suit an experienced Design Engineer or CAD Engineer seeking a long‑term leadership role within a well‑established manufacturing environment.

Ref:PR/006579