Hydrogen Design Engineering Manager

3 weeks ago


Rochester, United Kingdom J C Bamford Excavators Ltd Full time
An opportunity to join our team has arrived.

JCB is a truly world class, family-owned business. We are proud of our achievements and recognise that future growth and success is shaped by the ambition of the JCB team. If you are looking for a career with a business where people really count, look no further than JCB.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer at one of our modern engineering centres in Staffordshire, you will be working on a range of exciting technical development projects which are targeted to ensure that JCB machines are the most technically advanced, robust and competitive on the market.

Joining a team of engineers working on advanced projects looking at the future design and developments across the group of products. The job is focused on new design of hydrogen fuelled machines and will move our products towards zero emissions and zero CO2.

You will be part of a team delivering new product programmes from concept to delivery – from specification, through analysis, concept design, testing and development, to engineering sign-off and into production.

You will also assist to support in-house quality, manufacturing and service teams in resolving complex technical issues arising as a result of warranty and / or issues that lead to engineering change as the permanent solution. You will be working to design and develop a robust product of world class quality.

About Your Role:

  • Creation of the R+D budget for the engineering team and management of that team to deliver to targets and within budget expectations.
  • Manage the delivery of new NPI Projects and product innovations.
  • Lead technical reviews of systems at a product level to ensure system design and specification is in line with customer or business requirements.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring that the overall technical delivery of the finished product meets customer and business requirements and ensure the products are complete and ready for Engineering Sign Off.
  • Day to day running of projects and supervision of any engineers allocated for project work.
  • Co-ordination of Project timings and resource, presentation of overall engineering status to Senior Management.
  • Prepare, update, issue and checking design control documents such as Engineering change notes timing plan, cost management.
  • Work in a simultaneous engineering environment to support product development, ensuring design for manufacture and achieving quality by design.
  • Champion areas of design within the team to meet project performance and cost targets.
  • Create system and component specifications and designs based on agreed requirements with key stakeholders.
  • Produce design layouts, CAD models and design drawings using the JCB CAD system then structure / release to production using PLM and combination master tools.
  • Demonstrate data driven design decisions based on analysis tools / spreadsheet calculations.
  • Take part in system and component FMEAs, and risk assessments.
  • Resolve engineering issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.
  • Help manage prototype and pre production builds, including creating a component log to order and track parts and overseeing initial quality and installation requirements.
  • Work with suppliers to deliver prototype and PPAP parts to schedule, meeting quality and performance requirements.
  • Line management responsibility for the engineering team and ability to sustain great working relationships with the product team and other category teams.

About You:

Your passion for engineering, open minded approach and flexibility are all essential attributes. You will show a creative approach to problem solving and possess the determination to see challenges through to a validated solution. Pressure, tight deadlines, and exacting standards are all a part of the job, so you’re going to need to be the kind of person who relishes them.

The ideal candidate should be a team player with a “hands on” approach to problem solving. You will operate and manage within a team and under your own initiative, interpreting specifications and contributing to technical discussions. Proven track record of project delivery.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

  • Educated to a minimum HND level in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
  • Knowledge of fuel system design, specification and installation.
  • Familiarity with legislative requirements of gas storage systems (DSEAR, PED, TPED, R134, EC79).
  • Proven delivery of concept through to production of construction machine based design.
  • Experience in design of fabrications, mouldings and packaging of components.
  • Ideally experienced in construction machine design, including understanding of compliance requirements and key attributes.
  • Good project and supplier management skills, with commercial and customer awareness.
  • Open minded with a “can do attitude” and good communication skills
  • Be prepared to make critical technical and commercial decisions on multiple projects to achieve the desired outcome for best quality, performance, and delivery.
  • Travel on business will be required periodically. Flexibility to visit other sites essential.

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

JCB: Building a Brighter Future

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our recruitment team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email , and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies. 

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