Engineering Manager

We're recruiting for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering function within a growing UK manufacturer. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee engineering operations, develop your team, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

This opportunity would suit someone with a background in precision engineering, CNC machining, fabrication, tooling or advanced manufacturing who enjoys leading people as much as improving processes.

You'll play a key role in ensuring engineering activities support production, quality and business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and develop the Engineering team, creating a high-performance culture through coaching, regular performance reviews and succession planning.
Oversee day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring workloads are planned effectively and delivered on time.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, quality, efficiency and cost performance.
Support manufacturing by identifying opportunities to improve engineering processes, tooling, equipment and production methods.
Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.
Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and improve overall performance.
Introduce new equipment, technologies and manufacturing techniques where appropriate.
Monitor engineering performance using KPIs and provide regular reports to senior management.
Ensure engineering documentation, procedures and standards remain accurate and up to date.
Maintain engineering equipment and resources to ensure maximum reliability and availability.
Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and company procedures.
Support root cause investigations and implement robust corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.
The Ideal Candidate

Significant experience within a precision engineering or manufacturing environment.
Previous experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, machining techniques and engineering best practice.
Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to motivate, develop and coach teams.
Organised, commercially aware and capable of managing multiple priorities.
Good understanding of Health & Safety within manufacturing