Engineering Manager

Overview

An established manufacturing organisation is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary design function covering a diverse range of engineered products and equipment. This is a senior leadership role where you will guide a growing design team, drive innovation, enhance production efficiency, and ensure projects meet strict technical, quality, safety, and legislative standards. The role suits a highly organised engineering professional with strong team leadership capability and a passion for continuous improvement.

Duties

• Lead and develop a multi‑department design team, ensuring clarity of scope, timelines, and project deliverables.
• Liaise closely with customers to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Analyse and improve existing production and design processes to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Oversee and contribute to R&D activities, generating new concepts, products, and design improvements.
• Review and approve technical drawings and design outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with production, management, and cross‑functional teams to align on project scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including user manuals and historical revisions.
• Ensure all equipment and designs comply with relevant legislation and standards, including CE marking requirements.
• Manage project budgets, ensuring R&D activities are properly scoped and costed.
• Uphold ISO 9001 standards and support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recruit, mentor, train, and support team members, fostering best practice, innovation, and high performance.
• Participate in project meetings and provide engineering leadership across ongoing and future projects.
• Carry out other responsibilities as required to support the wider engineering and production function.

Criteria

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience leading engineering or design teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, engineering legislation, and CE/standards compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining high levels of accuracy and quality.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in process improvement, R&D, and driving innovation.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality systems.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and leadership skills with a track record of developing high‑performing teams.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and assess project viability.

Reward

• Competitive salary reflective of experience and leadership responsibility.
• Opportunity to lead and grow a highly skilled engineering design team.
• Involvement in innovative R&D projects and the development of new product ranges.
• Strong organisational support with a culture focused on continuous improvement and professional development.
• Long‑term career progression within a stable and expanding engineering environment.