Mechanical Engineering Manager

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join Edwards abatement solutions in Clevedon.

Edwards are the world leader in developing and manufacturing abatement systems for the Semi-conductor industry and a part of the Atlas Copco Group, which affords employees access to potential opportunities worldwide. Edwards solutions are necessary for manufacturing processes including semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar. We are an environmental company, that enables clients to reduce their greenhouse gases which are produced when manufacturing micro-chips.

We are Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice. We recognise bright ideas come from all of us. We embrace our different experiences and perspectives to create an inclusive, safe, and innovative culture where we all have a sense of belonging and purpose. Being an employer in a male-centric industry. Our aim is to encourage more diversity into our workplace. We have a comprehensive suite of family ready policies, including flexible working, shared parental leave, a private express room for new mothers and a fertility policy.

We're proud to partner with InnovateHer, an organisation dedicated to championing diversity and empowering young women in tech. Together, we're committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and inspiring the next generation of innovators. You can read more on InnovateHer here: https://www.innovateher.co.uk/

Mission -

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, this role will have direct responsibility for leading, empowering and motivating multiple teams of Mechanical and Development Engineers in the new product design and development of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead 'Mechanical Engineering' activities across applicable projects through the mechanical engineers and teams as assigned, ensuring that such teams work cohesively, collaborate effectively, guiding the team toward successful project milestones through to completion, using SMART objectives within annual development plans, and monitoring via regular and timely 1:1s with direct reports.
• Advocate and lead the adoption of best practice mechanical engineering across applicable projects to improve the delivery of the engineering function to time, cost, quality and specification, whilst ensuring the appropriate level of effective technical governance is in place for safety, compliance quality and reliability.
• Ensure the mechanical engineering of product development meets requirements from Stakeholder through to subsystem-level requirements, ensuring effective validation and verification plans are in place.
• Lead the mechanical engineering budgets for people and financial resources and contribute to development of future forecasting with the Senior Engineering Manager.
• Drive innovation, identifying IP opportunities and also threats, for new products, maintaining an awareness of competitor and wider industry solutions.
• Drawing on your extensive experience, offer expert advice to other engineers, including supporting the training and development of engineers through formal and informal mentoring, effective professional developments plans, including where applicable professional registration, to become efficient and highly-effective mechanical engineers and a part of a growing and vibrant talent pool.

Experience & Skills

• More than 10 years' experience of practical application of best-practice Mechanical Engineering in a relatable engineering industry (Essential).
• Significant experience working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry. Strong understanding on product safety and compliance (Essential).
• Experience of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring Mechanical Engineers both from an emerging internal talent pool as well as external for experienced hiring (Essential).
• Experience of tutoring / instructing best-practice Mechanical Engineering (Essential).
• Must have excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels (Essential)
• Displays clear leadership behaviours, take ownership, and control of a situation and bring people with them even though they may not be direct reports (Essential)
• High level of integrity and accountability with a results-driven mindset, able to set the standard, and hold people accountable to deliver (Essential)
• Project and budget management skills (Essential)
• Experience of effectively coaching others (Essential)
• Able to 'teach' best-practice Mechanical Engineering and transfer accumulated knowledge (Essential).

Edwards offer a range of benefits such as;

• Flexibility working
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Bonus up to 7.5% of our annual salary,
• Pension with a company contribution of up to 8%
• Life Assurance of 4 x basic salary
• Cash health plan
• Fitness App with streamable classes & discounted membership with some gyms
• Thriving Wellbeing Program (supporting physical health, mental wellbeing, social connectiveness and sense of purpose, including clubs such as cycling, caving, football, STEM network plus a multitude of various events.)
• Wellbeing and prayer room
• Private express room available for new mothers
• Recognition and Reward programme
• Career development opportunities including apprenticeships, mentoring scheme and more
• Support or sponsorship for formal qualifications and professional development like CEng, CIPS & CIPD
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Charity and volunteering days

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We are open to both Full Time and Part Time applicants.