Engineering Manager

Permanent Futures Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering function within a growing manufacturer. This hands-on leadership role will oversee engineering operations, develop the team, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

You will work with Production, Planning and Quality to align engineering activities with production goals, safety standards and business objectives, while supporting ongoing projects,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of precision machining and fabrication.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and cost savings.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Commitment to safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Engineering team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring workloads are planned and delivered on time.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, efficiency and cost performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tooling, equipment and production methods.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation within timescales and budgets.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality teams to resolve challenges and improve performance.
• Introduce new equipment, technologies and manufacturing techniques where appropriate.
• Monitor engineering performance using KPIs and report to senior management.
• Ensure engineering documentation, procedures and standards remain accurate and up to date.
• Maintain engineering equipment and resources for reliability and availability.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with legislation and procedures.
• Support root cause investigations and implement robust corrective actions.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing processes

Precision engineering

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety

Job description

We're recruiting for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering function within a growing UK manufacturer. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee engineering operations, develop your team, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

This opportunity would suit someone with a background in precision engineering, CNC machining, fabrication, tooling or advanced manufacturing who enjoys leading people as much as improving processes.

You'll play a key role in ensuring engineering activities support production, quality and business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Engineering team, creating a high-performance culture through coaching, regular performance reviews and succession planning.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering operations, ensuring workloads are planned effectively and delivered on time.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, quality, efficiency and cost performance.
• Support manufacturing by identifying opportunities to improve engineering processes, tooling, equipment and production methods.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and improve overall performance.
• Introduce new equipment, technologies and manufacturing techniques where appropriate.
• Monitor engineering performance using KPIs and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Ensure engineering documentation, procedures and standards remain accurate and up to date.
• Maintain engineering equipment and resources to ensure maximum reliability and availability.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and company procedures.
• Support root cause investigations and implement robust corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.

The Ideal Candidate

• Significant experience within a precision engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading or supervising engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, machining techniques and engineering best practice.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to motivate, develop and coach teams.
• Organised, commercially aware and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety within manufacturing