Mechanical Design Team Leader

Pyroban is part of a worldwide company, keeping people safe in hazardous environments, as part of the group, Pyroban provides safety and protection solutions for the materials handling and oil and gas industries.
We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Team Leader to head up our Mechanical Applications & Design team, delivering bespoke, safety‑critical diesel engine packages and forklift truck conversions, for hazardous and ATEX and IECEx regulated environments.
The Mechanical Design Team Leader will primarily plan, co-ordinate and deliver results for our engineering solutions, from concept through to manufacture, using proven strong people management and communication skills to lead an experienced team of 7 engineers and designers.
The role involves translating customer and project requirements into compliant mechanical solutions, providing mechanical engineering input into bids and feasibility assessments, identify technical risks, assist with problem solving in manufacture, supporting technical discussions with customers, working with suppliers, test bodies, and certification partners.
Strong analytical capability, structured problem‑solving, and clear technical communication are essential.
To be successful in this role, we envisage you will have a related Degree, significant experience in mechanical design for industrial equipment or engine based systems, strong CAD ability, experience in leading a technical team, and ideally formal ATEX training, be a Chartered Engineer, and have worked with certification bodies.
Benefits:
We offer 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays, retailer discounts, health cash plan, 5% employer pension contribution, bonus scheme, life assurance and employee assistance programme.
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