Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing electronics design team, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support.
- Set clear objectives, manage performance, and conduct regular appraisals to ensure a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent in line with Watson Marlow’s growth strategy and values.
Project Management
- Spearhead the planning and execution of electronics design projects from concept through to production, meeting timeline, budget, and quality objectives.
- Liaise closely with cross-functional teams—including mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers—to ensure seamless integration of electronic systems into complete product solutions.
- Oversee risk management procedures, design verification processes, and ensure robust documentation at all stages of the project lifecycle.
Technical Excellence
- Drive technological innovation by staying abreast of emerging trends in electronics, sensor technologies, embedded systems, and regulatory standards relevant to fluid management and process industries.
- Establish and uphold best practices in circuit design, PCB layout, embedded firmware, and hardware-software integration.
- Review technical designs, schematics, and prototypes, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards, including EMC, safety, and environmental regulations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Act as the main point of contact for electronics design matters within the business, communicating progress, risks, and opportunities to senior management and other stakeholders.
- Work closely with product management, sales, and customer support teams to translate market requirements and customer feedback into innovative design solutions.
- Participate in customer visits, technical demonstrations, and field trials to ensure products meet customer needs and exceed expectations.
Continuous Improvement & Quality
- Promote a culture of quality, reliability, and continuous improvement throughout the electronics engineering group.
- Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for product or process failures.
- Champion the adoption of modern design methodologies, such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and robust prototyping techniques.
Budgeting & Resource Allocation
Develop and manage budgets for the electronics design function, ensuring optimal allocation of resources across projects.
Monitor expenditure, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure project delivery within agreed financial parameters.
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