Engineering Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager to join a growing manufacturing business and help drive engineering excellence across the operation.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys creating structure, improving processes and leading New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from enquiry through to full production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering processes, standards and best practices.
• Manage engineering activities throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Translate customer requirements into robust manufacturing processes.
• Drive process capability, dimensional control and production readiness.
• Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 5 Why, Ishikawa and DMAIC.
• Improve yield, quality, scrap reduction and process consistency through data-driven decisions.
• Develop and maintain routings, method sheets and engineering documentation.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Planning and commercial teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support equipment selection, commissioning and capability validation.

About You

Essential

• Engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and tolerancing.
• Experience in NPI, process engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Proven track record of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience within casting, foundry, aerospace, automotive or precision engineering environments.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, SPC, capability studies and standard work.
• Exposure to CAD, simulation tools or customer-facing technical roles.

What We're Looking For

• Practical, methodical and highly organised.
• A hands-on leader with strong accountability and follow-through.
• Analytical and data-driven in approach.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape an engineering function, implement best practices and have a genuine impact on operational performance, quality and future growth.