Engineering Manager
About the role
Are you an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in electronics product development and New Product Introduction (NPI)?
Do you enjoy leading engineering teams, delivering innovative products from concept to production and developing high-performing engineers?
We're supporting a leading engineering and technology business who are looking to recruit an Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of innovative high-voltage power supply products.
What's the role all about?
As the Engineering Manager, you'll lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering high-quality New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustaining engineering projects.
Working closely with the Chief Engineer, Commercial teams and customers, you'll ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, to specification and ready for manufacture.
This is a leadership role where you'll balance technical delivery, people development and continuous improvement while creating a high-performance engineering culture.
Key responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team
Manage performance, coaching, recruitment and succession planning
Create a collaborative, accountable and high-performing engineering culture
Establish engineering best practices including design reviews, documentation and change control
Balance engineering resource across NPI, sustaining engineering and value engineering activities
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead projects from concept through to production launch
Manage project planning, delivery schedules and engineering resources
Oversee stage-gate reviews, project governance and risk management
Ensure Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles are embedded throughout development
Support successful product industrialisation and production readiness
Customer & Commercial Collaboration
Work closely with customers and commercial teams to define product requirements
Translate customer needs into engineering deliverables and project plans
Present project updates, technical solutions and delivery plans to stakeholders
Build long-term customer confidence through clear communication and technical leadership
Sustaining Engineering & Continuous Improvement
Lead engineering activities relating to product improvements, cost reduction and obsolescence management
Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions
Support Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives
Promote continuous improvement across engineering processes and product development
What you'll need
To Succeed In This Role, You'll Bring
Proven experience leading an electronics engineering team
Strong track record delivering New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
Experience managing engineering projects from concept through to production
Strong stakeholder management skills with customer-facing experience
Excellent leadership, coaching and people development abilities
Strong project planning and resource management skills
Ability to balance technical delivery with commercial priorities
Technical experience
You'll Ideally Have Experience With
Analogue electronics
High voltage power supplies
Control loops and power supply stability
Electronics product development
Design verification and validation
Engineering change control
Manufacturing and production support
Desirable
Experience within scientific instrumentation or high-performance electronic products
Knowledge of embedded systems and digital control
Experience working within regulated or safety-critical industries
Understanding of stage-gate product development processes
Exposure to compliance and product certification requirements
About You
You're an inspiring engineering leader who enjoys developing people while delivering technically challenging projects.
You'll Be
A confident communicator
Commercially aware
Technically credible
Organised and proactive
Collaborative and approachable
Passionate about engineering excellence and continuous improvement
Why join?
This is an excellent opportunity to lead an experienced engineering team within an innovative technology business developing cutting-edge electronic products for global customers.
You'll have the opportunity to shape engineering capability, influence product development strategy and play a key role in delivering the next generation of high-performance technologies.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Engineering Manager, Electronics Engineering Manager, NPI Manager or Technical Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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