Optical Design Team Leader

Our automotive lighting client based in Redditch is searching for an Optical Design Team Leader on a permanent basis, 39 hours a week.

Main Purpose:

• To provide support to optical designers to ensure a high quality of design is maintained.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provide support to optical design engineers to ensure a high quality of design is maintained.
• To monitor sickness, holidays, leave and grievance – first point of contact for team members.
• Support fellow Team Leaders and promote cross team working and “get the job done” attitude.
• Allocate and plan resource between teams to meet project timing and budgets.
• Promote teamwork in day-to-day activities.
• Responsible for highlighting areas of concern to Project Management through project life.
• Ensure timesheets are completed accurately to allow analysis of costs and budgets.
• Manage project progress against agreed budget & timing to meet customer/internal specification and requirements. Review and feedback to Project Management team weekly.
• Provide Optical Design support when required to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Manage flow of data from customer to supplier.
• Manage optical design activities to meet customer technical requirements from initial concept to production for the whole product life cycle.
• Review and control design changes during product life cycle.
• Coordinate optical design activities within the company and with the customer.
• Ensure customer requirements are captured and managed on time and to specification.
• Contribute to development of BOMS including the selection / approval of materials suitable for functionality / application, P Diagram and DFMEA.
• Assist in initiating and maintaining relationships with external suppliers.
• Maintain concise records and documentation in the form of a project folder to allow complete traceability of the projects development.

Generic Tasks:

• To promote and support Bee Lighting Processes and Procedures.
• Support Directors and HR to maintain existing and develop new Company Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure Policies and Procedures are followed at all times.
• Any other duties as directed by a director.

Personal Specification Requested:

• Strong communication skills.
• Be able to work both independently and within a Team.
• Ideally have experience in 3D CAD systems including Catia V5.
• IT Literate.
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible working approach.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.
• Attention to detail.
• Methodical and analytical
• Professional attitude.
• Good time keeping.
• Flexible to travel to meet customers and suppliers.