Hardware Team ManagerThe Team Manager (Hardware) will work within the Engineering department based at our site in Hunmanby and Mansfield.
They will perform a hands-on role within the matrixed engineering team to line manage a subset of the engineering team in the delivery of new product developments and the maintenance of existing onesRequirements:Solid understanding of electronic and electrical principlesSolid analogue and digital circuit designExperience with Altium or similar PCB design toolsExtensive experience in PCB design and manufacture (DfMA)Proficient with designing for EMC compliance with sound knowledge of EMC testing and certificationExperience with electrical safety certification, EN 61010-1 standardTeam managementExperience in managing a mix of remote and hybrid team of engineersUsage of task management tools and bug tracking - Jira, RedmineExperience in running daily standup meetings with the team and managementGood understanding of the waterfall and Agile development and release processLine management, day to day task management, goal setting, personal development plans, holiday approval, sickness reviewKey Responsibilities & Main Duties:Line management of a segment of DSE engineering team.
Engineers are located at both the North Yorkshire and Sutton in Ashfield sites with some remote and hybrid working in placeLine management includes day to day task management, 1:2:1 appraisal, goal setting, creating, and guiding personal development plans, holiday approval and sickness reviewWork collaboratively with the Project Mangers to review the technical content of projects, define and estimate the duration of tasks to form project plans, assist in making sure project plans are technically correct and appropriate timescales are being worked toWork with Project managers to allocate engineering work tasks to the reporting segment, using JIRA or similar tool for task managementProvide technical guidance and be a mentor to junior engineersReview and be responsible for engineering work to ensure a high standard of output from the reporting segmentEnsure the engineers have the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools to complete the tasksWork with the engineering management team to address gaps as necessaryWork at the project inception stage to provide product and project costs estimates, feasibility studies and ensure that high level technical requirements are capture completely prior to wider engineering involvementBe a technical decision maker and contribute to platforms and architecture strategyAssist in the development of in-house tools and processesSupport the wider company by answering technical questionsAdministration and maintenance of engineering systems, revision and variant control systems, issue management systemsWork with other supervisors and engineering managers to ensure alignment on technology, processes, designs and testingReview department KPIs to ensure targets are being hitDepending on size of team, work hands on as an engineer for the relevant disciplineOther ad hoc duties as and when requiredBenefits:25 days holiday + Bank HolidaysNew flexible holiday schemeBupa Healthcare packageLife InsuranceEnhanced Maternity/Paternity pay5% Pension contributionsCompanywide performance based annual bonus scheme