Functional manager Work, Jobs in Woking, Eng (with Salaries)

Mechanisms Functional Manager
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited —Guildford
- Full-time
- Software troubleshooting
- Team management
- Mentoring
Senior Manager, Operational Excellence (PPI)
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Horsham
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Quality Officer
Alliance Healthcare —Woking
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
Workplace Manager
QinetiQ —Farnborough
- £49,725 - £55,250 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Employee discount
Senior Product Manager
Clinisys —Woking
- Remote
- Machine learning
- AI
- Leadership
Innovation Portfolio Manager
Roke —Woking
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- AI
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Brand Manager, Ireland
Yum! Brands —Woking
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Internship
- Gym membership
Constructability Programme Manager (AWP Lead)
Kent —Woking
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Engineering
- English
Brand Manager, UK
Yum! Brands —Woking
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Internship
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
Marketing Manager
Asahi UK —Woking
- Full-time
- Team management
2d
Sustainability & Compliance Manager
Bunzl UK & Ireland Portfolio Brands —Slough
- £40,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- In-person
Quick apply
Project QA QC Manager
Kent —Woking
- Management
- Engineering
- English
Test Center Manager (Guildford)
Pearson —Guildford
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Computer literacy
- Travel
Global Implementation Manager
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. —Colnbrook
- Full-time
- Remote
- PMP
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
Brand Manager
KFC —Woking
- Full-time
- Bar
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
10d
RGM Manager
Nomad Foods —Woking
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Marketing
- Analytics
Account Manager - Whey
Saputo Inc. —Weybridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Work from home
Warehouse Process and Compliance Manager
Gist Limited —Basingstoke
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Talent Development Manager
CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS LTD —Reading
- Up to £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Travel
- Human resources
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff Association —London
- £150,000 - £185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Travel

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Mechanisms Functional Manager

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited -
Guildford

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Technical troubleshooting
Software troubleshooting
Mechanical design
Mentoring junior staff
Firmware
Internal department liaison
Team management
Risk management
Mentoring
Professional development mentoring
Technical roadmaps
Communication skills
Mechanical knowledge
Project progress tracking

Full job description

Mechanisms Functional Manager – Job Ref: 2136

Reports To

Head of Mechanical and Propulsion

Role Description

The Mechanisms Function Lead is responsible for overseeing the technical execution, cost, budget and delivery of project solutions. They will ensure that each project adheres to the appropriate risk profile and will guide mechanical solutions in collaboration with the Mechanism Experts. They are also accountable for ensuring that design policies and guidelines within their functional area are consistently applied.

Key Tasks

Work closely with Mechanisms Experts and wider mechanical engineering functions to establish and maintain team‑level policies and procedures that ensure consistent, high‑quality outputs aligned with SSTL’s engineering approach.
Ensure the team possesses the electro-mechanical technical skills required to deliver current and future mechanisms projects.
Review the work package managers within the team to confirm they are meeting the requirements of their work package descriptions, and that their plans are achievable and aligned with SSTL working practices.
Ensure work package mangers apply best practice in the execution of mechanisms work. Regularly review trend charts, performance indicators and technical outputs, and implement corrective actions where required.
Work collaboratively with Project Managers, Heads of and other Functional Managers to identify and resolve resource conflicts or capability issues before they impact project progress.
Ensure that key technical and project issues related to mechanisms products are being addressed promptly, coordinating closely with other functional leads as needed.
Provide leadership alongside the Experts through training, mentoring and the professional development of team members, particularly in mechanism design, analysis and electro‑mechanical integration.
Ensure risks associated with mechanisms and electro‑mechanical systems are identified, managed and effectively communicated to Projects and Engineering.
Collaborate with PMs, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanisms Experts to ensure that mechanisms‑related project deliverables are completed at the appropriate level of technical capability, risk and cost.
Identify any product development required to maintain the capability in SSTL of its mechanisms products/capabilities and then source the appropriate resources to ensure this can move forwards.
Maintain a top-level roadmap for mechanisms and identify what resources/decisions/challenges are required to achieve it.
Support of hands-on engineering and debugging mechanism hardware issues including electrical, software and component anomalies when required.
Some elements of project and design work is also likely to be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (essential requirements)

Experience

A successful track record in spacecraft engineering or other high‑reliability engineering sectors, ideally involving electro‑mechanical or mechanisms‑based systems.
Preferably, experience in diagnosing and resolving issues across hardware, component interfaces, software interactions and firmware elements, particularly in electro‑mechanical assemblies or mechanisms.
Preferably, a mechanical design background, including experience with stress‑critical components, precision tolerancing and drafting, materials selection and manufacturing methods.

Knowledge and Skills

Good level of management skills, preferably from a proven background
Self-motivated, creative, high attention to detail

A good level of technical understanding in your field
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to deliver
Knowledge of mechanism products, mechanism components (e.g. bearings, actuators, transmissions, feedback devices) and their role within the system is ideal
Desire to support and guide others
Good inter-personal skills
Software knowledge preferable: SolidWorks or similar; Ansys; Matlab; MS Office Skills

Department

Mechanical & Propulsion

Role

Mechanisms Functional Manager

Locations

Guildford

Employment type

Full-time

Job Reference

2136

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