Imagine yourself…

• Joining a successful international industrial CIJ printer manufacturing company with a proven track record of engineering innovation and an exciting future

• Combining team leadership/project management (30%) with hands-on mechanical engineering (70%) of all the various equipment elements, thus providing very broad engineering challenges (pumps, fluids, controls, pressure systems, valves, injection moulding etc)

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you

It’s possible with a role at Linx Printing Technologies (www.linxglobal.com). Linx, a Veralto company, is a leading global provider of coding and marking solutions for date and batch coding of products and packaging across manufacturing industries.

The Opportunity

The Mechanical Engineering Manager will lead a small team in all aspects of personal and product development, providing team/project leadership and act as technical authority as Linx develops and maintains the next generation of industrial CIJ printers.

Reporting to the Senior Hardware Engineering Manager, this hybrid role is based 4 days a week at the HQ in St. Ives (PE27 5JL) and is a great opportunity to develop the team, use industrial design and SolidWorks/Creo experience to solve problems, and build relationships across the diverse, and highly collaborative Engineering departments.

Meet Your Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-gregory-1640108/

Your key responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate the mechanical team, implementing and driving critical thinking, demonstrating and developing technical competence with speed

• Accelerate new CIJ printer product development using industrial design, incorporating mass production techniques using plastic mouldings, sheet metal work and designs for ease of production assembly. These robust systems include integration with complex mechanical, electronics and fluid systems to meet our customers’ high expectations

• Meet agreed project KPIs, ensuring alignment to processes including design reviews, product verification and validation programs

• Engage across departments from a mechanical perspective, whilst meeting agreed outcomes including quality, performance, time to market, sustainment and overall product cost

• Continuously improve systems and processes across the business in conjunction with the wider team, developing new technologies and standard toolsets (CAD, PDM, FEA etc) to help reduce design time, right first time, whilst also bringing new insights and engagement to Linx

• Technical specialist on all mechanical engineering matters, including appreciation of the regulatory requirements for machine safety in a global market, whilst ensuring and maintaining a professional and safe working environment

The Ideal Candidate:

• Hands-on leader of mechanical design teams developing industrial components and products (incorporating electronics and software, I.e., medical devices, aerospace engineering etc) within commercial companies

• Detailed knowledge of mechanical engineering from first principles, sophisticated system integration, and analytical skills. A genuine interest in engineering with an inquiring mind that enjoys problem solving

• Design of products using CAE tools, integrating solid, fluid and thermo mechanics, electronics, and software. Experienced in SolidWorks, Creo, with additional use of Adobe Illustrator and Windchill a distinct advantage

• A great hands-on leader that motivates and maintains consistently high standards and unwavering ethics, and continually seeks to improve performance

• Highly collaborative, self-disciplined to execute standard processes covering design, review, verification, and risk management

• Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering, or time-served experience in a relevant industry

About Linx

We are a leading provider of best-in-class industrial products, including continuous inkjet printers, laser, and thermal transfer equipment renowned for engineering excellence. With 330 associates across offices in Cambridge & Paris, and distributers worldwide, we're active in a range of manufacturing sectors that utilize batch numbers, barcodes, and use-by dates.

Linx is part of Veralto, a multi-$bn group of companies and a vibrant global network of 16,000 associates. You’ll be joining a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility : where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

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