Development Engineering Manager

Mabey Hire; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health package

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mabey Hire is seeking a Development Engineering Manager to lead the Development Engineering Team in Garswood, Ashton-in-Makerfield. You will oversee the development, governance, and continuous improvement of our product range, ensuring safety, compliance, and commercial value.

You will influence cross-functional teams, embed commercial thinking in engineering decisions, and represent Mabey Hire with clients and industry bodies as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong technical judgement and broad product understanding.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex workstreams.
• Commercial mindset and understanding how engineering drives business value.

Responsibilities

• Owning the product development roadmap from concept to delivery.
• Leading and developing the Development Engineering Team.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the product range.

Skills

Strong Technical Judgement

Broad product understanding

Lead teams

Commercial mindset

Strategic & operational

Influence across organisation

Proactive & accountable

Job description

Development Engineering Manager

Location – Garswood, Bridge House - Ashton - In - Makerfield

We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years, with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers, whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners, and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.

We are currently looking for someone to lead and manage the Development Engineering Team, taking accountability to the Engineering Director for the development, support, technical governance and continuous improvement of Mabey Hire’s product range, ensuring products are safe, compliant, commercially effective, scalable, and aligned to the strategic growth of the business

Benefits

• A competitive basic salary & package


• Great health and well-being packages


• A great pension scheme

Key Responsibilities

• Owning the product development roadmap, from concept through to delivery


• Leading and developing the Development Engineering Team (direct and indirect reports)


• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the product range


• Providing technical oversight, including checking approaches and ensuring engineering consistency


• Ensuring all products are supported by high-quality, accurate technical documentation


• Managing product investigations, driving root cause analysis and improvements


• Embedding commercial thinking into all product decisions (cost, utilisation, scalability)


• Working cross-functionally to align engineering with customer and business needs


• Representing Mabey Hire externally with clients and industry bodies where required

What You Need

• Strong Technical Judgement and Broad product understanding


• Experience of the Temporary Works industry


• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex workstreams


• A commercial mindset, understanding how engineering drives business value


• Confidence operating at both strategic and operational levels


• The ability to influence and collaborate across the organisation


• A proactive, accountable approach – you take ownership and solve problems

Experience in temporary works or construction products is highly desirable, particularly within the UK market, with international exposure a plus.

Environmental Social & Governance

Our ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy is brought to life through our ESG Champions situated throughout the company, our champions create solutions for the hottest topics in each area of our strategy. We are always looking for more recruits, if successful in securing a role at Mabey Hire Ltd, you could be a future ESG Champion…

Mabey Hire STEM Education Programme

In 90 minute after-school clubs, our team of STEM Ambassadors help children aged 10-13 improve their awareness and perceptions of the engineering and construction sectors. Using LEGO® Education materials and our bespoke ‘mission mat,’ students explore six core topics which challenge their mathematical, problem solving and strategic thinking skills.

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