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Mechanics Manager
Mechanics Manager
Abingdon, Oxfordshire (Hybrid)
£65,000 to £83,000 + EMI Share Options + Private Healthcare + 3x Death in Service
Lead the Mechanical Engineering Function Behind Ground-Breaking Semiconductor Technology
Are you a Mechanical Engineering Manager, Lead Mechanical Design Engineer or Engineering Team Leader looking for an opportunity to shape both technology and people?
We're looking for an experienced Mechanics Manager to lead, develop and grow a talented team of mechanical engineers responsible for designing some of the world's most advanced semiconductor metrology equipment.
This is a rare opportunity to join a scaling deep-tech business backed by leading global investors and play a key role in defining the future of our mechanical engineering capability. You'll combine technical leadership, team development, engineering strategy and continuous improvement to help deliver products that push the boundaries of precision measurement.
If you're passionate about mechanical design, engineering leadership, product development and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Infinitesima?
Based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Infinitesima develops industry-leading metrology systems used by the world's most advanced semiconductor manufacturers.
As we scale globally, we're investing heavily in our people, products and engineering capability. This newly important leadership role offers the chance to influence technology direction, improve engineering processes and help shape the next generation of our mechanical design function.
What You'll Be Doing
As Mechanics Manager, you'll be responsible for both the leadership and technical direction of our mechanical engineering team.
You'll:
- Lead, coach and develop a growing team of mechanical engineers
- Drive recruitment, succession planning and capability development
- Provide technical oversight and guidance across mechanical design activities
- Define and implement mechanical engineering best practice, standards and processes
- Partner with senior leaders to shape the long-term mechanical engineering strategy
- Introduce and optimise tools, systems and ways of working that improve engineering effectiveness
- Support cross-functional product development from concept through to release
- Lead design reviews and ensure robust engineering governance
- Drive continuous improvement across products, processes and team performance
- Work closely with systems architects, programme managers, manufacturing and NPI teams
- Manage relationships with external engineering partners and specialist suppliers
- Support successful delivery of complex engineering projects in a fast-growing environment
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience
We're interested in speaking with candidates who bring a combination of mechanical design expertise and people leadership experience.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience leading, mentoring or managing mechanical engineering teams
- Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles and engineering best practice
- Hands-on product development experience within a complex engineering environment
- Extensive experience using SolidWorks for mechanical design
- Expertise in FEA, DFM and GD&T
- Experience using EPDM and managing CAD-driven Bills of Materials
- Strong knowledge of engineering documentation and configuration control
- Experience managing engineering change processes, including:
- Design Reviews
- Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
- Revision Management
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- A collaborative and pragmatic approach to solving engineering challenges
Desirable Experience
Any of the following would be beneficial:
- Semiconductor equipment, scientific instrumentation or high-precision engineering
- Environmental analysis including vibration, temperature or acoustic performance
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- First article builds and manufacturing support
- Project management experience
- Jira or similar workflow management tools
- Managing external engineering suppliers and development partners
Education
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status advantageous
- Candidates from other scientific or technical disciplines will be considered where supported by relevant industrial experience
You'll Thrive Here If You Are...
- A natural leader who enjoys helping others develop and succeed
- Technically curious and passionate about engineering excellence
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving scale-up environment
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on problem solving
- Proactive, accountable and driven by results
- Skilled at building strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- Motivated by solving complex engineering challenges and delivering real-world impact
Interested?
Whether you're currently a Mechanics Manager, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Team Lead, Engineering Manager or Mechanical Design Manager, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape the future of semiconductor metrology technology.
A bit about us:
Infinitesima is a privately owned company founded in 2001, as a spin-out of the University of Bristol, by CTO Professor Andrew Humphris. Our dynamic team of scientists and engineers is focussed on enabling the next generation of semiconductor devices through delivery of innovative products to customers around the world.
Our strength lies in the varied perspectives that come from different cultures, experiences, and identities. We believe that true innovation is fuelled by collaboration, locally and globally. We strive to foster an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully and thrive. If you require adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know, we’ll do our best to support you.
Your recruitment journey:
We will interview you: Monday to Friday UK Time 9am to 4.30pm and we'll be as flexible as we can with Global Scheduling
1st stage: (45 minute) Remote meeting to evaluate your experience and technical ability
2nd stage: (2.5 hours) Face to face onsite evaluating technical, presentation and communication skills along with your ways of working and your opportunity to to know more about us
If you're not comfortable with eye contact, let us know at the start of your interview and if REMOTE, once we've said hello, feel free to turn your camera off until the end.
Informal is absolutely fine for onsite interviews, we want you to feel comfortable when you meet us and if there's anything else we can do to support your journey, just let us know.
A note on how we use AI:
We use AI only to transcribe our interviews so we can focus fully on you instead of scribbling notes. The AI does not take part in any decision making at any stage. All hiring decisions are made by real humans based on the conversation we have with you.
Location and working pattern:
We recognise the value of flexibility and offer a hybrid working model wherever possible. Most employees work onsite three days per week, although some positions require a greater onsite presence due to the nature of the work and business need
Recruitment agencies: Infinitesima Ltd only works with approved agencies and does not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not submit candidate details in response to this advert or solicit any Infinitesima Ltd employees. Infinitesima Ltd is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
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