Engineering Manager

RHL; Headcorn; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Life assurance

Training & development plan

Job summary

RHL in Mid Kent is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering function across mechanical, electronic, software and physics teams within an R&D and product development environment. You will deliver technically robust, manufacturable, and commercially viable solutions that align with business goals and manufacturing capability.

This on-site, full-time role offers a £65-75K salary plus benefits, a great pension plan, performance-based bonus, life assurance and a

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar
• Significant experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Proven leadership of engineering teams and complex projects
• Strong knowledge of the product development lifecycle
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and resource multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Oversee delivery from concept through manufacture and installation
• Run cross-functional design reviews and technical decision-making
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant, practical and manufacturable
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation actions
• Improve engineering processes, documentation standards and governance
• Contribute to engineering strategy, planning, budgeting and proposals
• Ensure technical qualification of manufactured/installed products

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Product development lifecycle

Communication

Project delivery

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Degree in Physics

Job description

Engineering Manager - Mid Kent - -£65-75K + benefits

Join a growing, privately-owned engineering business, and lead a multidisciplinary engineering function during an exciting period of expansion and innovation.

We have a great opportunity for an Engineering Manager to lead Mechanical, Electronic, Software and Physics/technical teams within an R&D and product development environment. You'll deliver technically robust, manufacturable and commercially viable solutions across a diverse product and project portfolio, aligning engineering delivery with business objectives, customer requirements and manufacturing capability.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and resource multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Oversee delivery from concept through manufacture and installation
• Run cross-functional design reviews and technical decision-making
• Ensure designs are safe, compliant, practical and manufacturable
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation actions
• Improve engineering processes, documentation standards and governance
• Contribute to engineering strategy, planning, budgeting and proposals
• Ensure technical qualification of manufactured/installed products

What we're looking for:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar
• Significant experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Proven leadership of engineering teams and complex project delivery
• Strong product development life cycle knowledge
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management

Desirable

• ISO9001 design/development experience (or similar)
• Background in instrumentation, precision engineering, or advanced technology
• Systems engineering, engineering change control/configuration management
• Experience transitioning R&D into production

Based on-site in Mid Kent, working full-time, 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Occasional client travel may be required as part of this role. The company offers a great pension plan, with a performance related bonus structure, company sick pay, life assurance, a good holiday. They invest in their personnel and have a good training & development plan.