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R&D Center Lead - Mechanical Design

Coleshill, Warwickshire, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical design competency strategy, standards, and roadmaps for ELIP EMEA while driving product development for conduits, fittings, enclosures, and cable management systems.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design lead (R&D Center Lead)

Builds

Mechanical products for electrical power distribution and connection (conduits, fittings, enclosures, cable management, lightning/earthing accessories)

Domain

Industrial electrical products / Mechanical engineering

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Mechanical product development, team leadership, 3D CAD, GD&T, FMEA, design verification, injection moulding, extrusion, machining, casting, forging, design for manufacture, design for assembly, value engineering

Preferred skills

Succession planning, technical roadmap development, cross-functional collaboration, root-cause investigation, continuous improvement

Technologies

3D CAD, GD&T, FMEA

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design competency strategy and capability development; Drive mechanical product development for conduits, fittings, enclosures, and cable management; Manage and develop the Coleshill Mechanical Laboratory; Provide technical leadership for complex design challenges and root-cause investigations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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