Mechanical Engineering Manager

Imagine yourself...

• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
• Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.
• Joining a company with a proven track record of success and an exciting future.

It's possible with a role at Linx Printing Technologies (

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. As part of the Linx team and the broader Veralto network, you'll work with products that make an everyday impact on the food, medicine, and essentials we all rely on, and you'll have the opportunity to make your mark while building your career within Linx and the wider Veralto network.

About the Role

The Mechanical Engineering Manager is an outstanding opportunity to:

Lead and manage the Linx Mechanical team of four people, in all aspects of people and technical development. We are looking for an outstanding people leader and Mechanical Engineer who will develop the team, strengthen engineering discipline, and drive ownership, accountability and high-quality delivery. This is a professional, hands-on technical role, focused on engineering excellence, predictable delivery, adherence to process, product quality and tollgate compliance, whilst defining and owning the continuous improvements of the mechanical processes, including KPIs, FMEAs, design reviews and verification.

In this role, the Mechanical Engineering Manager will work across Linx to develop and maintain the next generation of printers. Working with the Senior Hardware Engineering Manager in Linx, St Ives, this is a great opportunity to use your industrial design experience, people leading skills, to win with a great team and build relationships across the diverse Engineering departments. This includes daily interactions with R&D Director, Electronics team, Program managers and Manufacturing engineers.

Meet Your Manager:

Your responsibilities at Linx will include:

• Leading, coaching and motivating the mechanical team, driving critical thinking, technical excellence, accountability and ownership of engineering deliverables.
• Responsible for the accelerated product development of new printer products 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.
• Delivering agreed project milestones and KPIs, ensuring robust execution of design reviews, verification, validation and risk management activities.
• Working across departments to identify and resolve risks early, align priorities and ensure successful delivery of quality, performance, cost and time-to-market objectives.
• Continuously improves systems and processes across the business in conjunction with the wider team, developing new technologies and standard toolsets (CAD, DFM, 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 that drive Linx's products, including appreciation of the regulatory requirements for machine safety in a global market, whilst ensuring and maintaining a professional and safe working environment.
• Building a culture where engineers take ownership of problems, make timely decisions and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.

We are looking for a professional who is:

• Motivated, upbeat and continually seeks to improve personal and team performance.
• Curious, with a genuine interest in engineering with an inquiring mind that enjoys pro-actively tackling and solving problems.
• Self-disciplined to execute standard processes covering design, review, verification, and risk management.
• A hands-on leader who develops engineers through coaching, mentoring and constructive challenge, while maintaining consistently high standards and unwavering ethics.
• Experienced using KPIs, visual management and structured problem solving to drive team performance and continuous improvement.
• Creative with a good balance of risk, priority management, cadence and pace.
• Collaborative individual able to work with different people, companies, and processes.

Your Education and/or Background Experience will include:

• A proven track record in team building, engagement and people development
• Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering or time-served experience in a relevant industry
• Working in and leading a multidisciplinary design team to develop industrial components and products, incorporating electronics and software within the Engineering department of a commercial company.
• Detailed knowledge on topics including mechanical engineering principles, sophisticated system integration, analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
• 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.

Our Culture

At Linx, our culture is built on ownership, continuous improvement and respect. We value people who are curious, collaborative and motivated to make a meaningful impact, not only through what they deliver, but how they work with others.

As part of Veralto, you'll join a global organisation that supports learning, development and career growth, while working in an environment where people are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge constructively and help build better ways of working.

A Great Place to Work

Linx is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work. This recognition reflects the culture we continue to build together, one where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work.

Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, and believe they help us make better decisions and build stronger teams.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you're excited by the opportunity to shape operational excellence, build capability and create lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Linx is proud to be a Product Quality & Innovation company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 17,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources.

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