Hardware Manager

Clacton-On-Sea

Competitive Salary

Our client is a multinational group of electronics manufacturers headquartered in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom, with operations worldwide.

Our client employs around 600 people across two manufacturing facilities in the UK and the Czech Republic and over nine direct sales and support offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. All three companies have a reputation for producing high-quality products for the test and measurement industry, which focuses on the production of equipment designed to identify, measure and regulate manufacturing processes. This is a market that is seeing considerable growth due to the rate of new technology and innovation, global regulation, and the growing complexity of electronic products.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN A HARDWARE MANAGER ROLE?

Reporting to the Technical Engineering Manager, the Hardware Manager’s key duties will be;

· Day-to-day and strategic planning and management of tasks and resources

· Implementing department direction to achieve agreed goals.

· Represent the department's interests within the wider R&D organisation.

· Reviewing, developing, implementing, and managing systems, processes and procedures within the department

· Ensure all designs are effectively and efficiently designed and reviewed, working within the multi-disciplinary R&D teams.

· Work with internal departments as needed to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.

· Assisting relevant departments in fault-finding designs to the component level, utilising schematics, PCB layouts and internal resources as appropriate

· Assist relevant departments in answering technical customer enquiries.

· Document the requirements and process for all development projects passing through the department, reporting to stakeholders as needed.

· Ensure designs meet cost, performance, and quality standards and safety requirements

· Lead in the review of design and product documentation, including build documents and product manuals.

· Lead in the handover to Product Management, Production and Customer Service

· Supporting the Technical Engineering Manager where necessary

· Managing, supporting, and evaluating engineers’ performance by;

· Providing regular feedback and conducting annual PDRs

· Motivating and developing the team to achieve objectives and targets

· Providing structure, direction and purpose

· Having responsibility for all people-related management within the team, including absence and performance.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WHICH MATTER MOST FOR THIS ROLE

Skills and attributes:

· Ability to work within a multi-functional team.

· A leadership approach.

· Astute attention to detail and excellent organisational skills

· Background knowledge of Electronics, including schematic-level de-bugging

· A logical and innovative approach to problem-solving.

Experience

· Management experience in a team-oriented workplace

· Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a department.

· Bachelor’s, or equivalent industry experience, in Electronic Engineering or equivalent subject

· Electronic Engineering and Design Experience, including circuit design, schematic capture and PCB layout

· Experience within the Test and Measurement Industry

· Experience using the latest Altium Designer Package

· Experience with project management software such as Smartsheet and Teamwork

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT?

People are at the heart of the organisation. My client believes that each employee contributes directly to growth and success; in return, we offer:

· A competitive salary

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

· Buying and selling holiday. Employees can buy up to 10 days.

· Life Insurance x4 annual salary

· Corporate membership at the local gym and spa

· A thorough induction program

· Regular reviews and performance-related pay increases (subject to business conditions)

· Employee wellbeing and mental health support through our partnership with Plumm Health

· Wellbeing Program with Spa Medical

· Paid company social events such as a summer festival and Christmas party

· Career progression

· Training programmes

· Sponsoring further education

· Salary sacrifice car scheme

· Potential for Worldwide Business Travel (role dependent)