Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking for a new career opportunity with a Global Leader in the Design and Manufacture of Innovative products based in the heart of Dudley, West Midlands?
If yes, we want to hear from you!

Annual Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 DOE

Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Engineering Manager to lead an engineering team
in the delivery of multiple new product introductions. The ideal candidate will be an effective
leader with a strong technical background and experience in new product introduction involving
multiple business functions.
This role requires a blend of engineering knowledge, team leadership, process implementation
and project management. You will play a key role in managing a talented team of engineers while
ensuring the successful design, development, and delivery of engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work culture.
• Provide coaching, career development, and regular feedback to direct reports.
• Recruit, on-board, and retain top engineering talent.

Technical Oversight:

• Ensure the work of the engineering team is focused on delivering each product’s requirements to the relevant product brief.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Project Management:

• Ensure engineering projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Drive the team to take ownership of their individual project plans, timelines, and
• priorities to meet deadlines and budget constraints.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to project execution.
• Manage Capital Expenditure requests in line with Programme budgets
• Coordinate the tracking of resource allocation across multiple projects
• Manage contractor engineering resource

Collaboration and Communication:

• Act as the primary liaison between engineering and other departments, including sales and operations.
• Communicate project status, technical challenges, and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of open communication, feedback, and problem-solving within the engineering team.
• Liaise with a number of third party suppliers, ensuring service delivery requirements are met

Quality Assurance and Process Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Promote and enforce strong engineering discipline, including design reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Live and breathe the Group new product development process, driving adoption across a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders

Qualifications/ Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering. A Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment focused on product development and introduction
• Experience in a managerial or leadership role within an engineering team.
• Proven track record of successfully leading technical teams and engineering
• projects under an established programme management governance
• Experience in mentoring and developing engineers at different levels
• Experience of working in a global organisation would be an advantage

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in mechanical engineering. Mechatronics experience desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable experience of driving process adoption across a range of functions.
• Please note, this role is based at the Dudley manufacturing site. The role is based on-site
• Monday to Friday.

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