Engineering Manager

eRecruitSmart; St Albans; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of cable assembly solutions is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in St Albans. The role requires managing the engineering team, leading product development, and ensuring quality standards. Candidates should have expertise in design for manufacture, AutoCAD, and proven project management skills. The position offers a salary between £45,000 to £55,000 per annum along with benefits such as a company pension, private medical insurance, and a wellness programme.

Benefits

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Free parking

Highstreet discounts

Discounted Gym membership

On-site parking

Private dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Sick pay

Wellness programme

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of design for manufacture.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a KPI focus.
• Project management skills, particularly in resource scheduling.
• Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience in managing productive, high-functioning engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire product lifecycle from development to launch.
• Create bespoke solutions based on client briefs.
• Calculate labour costs and efficiency metrics.
• Draw support documentation for quotations.
• Ensure timely customer support and quote delivery.
• Create detailed work instructions for production.
• Support sales with technical queries.
• Manage the engineering team and foster a performing culture.
• Work with production to meet quality and business expectations.
• Attend operations management meetings to report activities.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of design for manufacture

AutoCAD experience

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Project management skills

Ability to communicate with stakeholders

Ability to manage engineering teams

Job description

Our client is a leading manufacturer of cable assembly solutions operating at the cutting edge of the Aerospace, Telecoms, Rail, Defence and Satellite industries and they are seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in St Albans.

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager or maybe you are an ambitious Senior Engineer looking for your next step up?

If so, this opportunity could be for you!

About the company

This leading manufacturer of cable, fibre and network solutions operating pride themselves on their unrivalled technical expertise, precision manufacturing and exceptional customer service. Their vision is to have the strengths of a big company combined with the agility and warmth of a small company. Being a family run business, they have grown at a phenomenal rate in a short space of time and are still growing.

About the role

Due to continued growth, our client is looking for an Electrical Engineering Manager to join them and you will be :

• An adaptable and flexible individual and enjoy working as part of a friendly, productive team
• A key part of the Company, ensuring the smooth running of their Engineering department
• Leading a multi-disciplined engineering team in the design, specification, procurement and construction of technical systems, cable assemblies, harnesses, box builds and other associated products to AS9100D standards for the Aerospace, Satellite, Telecoms, Broadcast and Transport sectors

Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineering Manager, you will be :

• Technically responsible for the entire product lifecycle, including new product development from inception through to launch and will drive continuous improvement.
• Taking client briefs and creating bespoke solutions with a quality-first attitude
• Calculating labour costs / labour allocation / labour efficiency / quotations
• Drawing up support documentation for quotations such as system schematics, marking up drawings for cable assembly designs
• Ensuring the customer receives the quote and any necessary support in a timely manner
• Creating detailed work instructions and AutoCAD drawings for the production team
• Supporting the sales team by answering technical queries or investigating and solving technical issues
• Engineering the build of cable assemblies to AS9100D standards
• Building relationships with both customers and suppliers.
• Lead, manage and develop a multidisciplinary Engineering team
• Develop a cohesive and high-performing engineering culture that embraces engineering bestpractices
• Work with production to ensure all products are commercially viable, efficient to manufacture and meet the quality and business expectations
• Attend a weekly operations management meeting where you will report on activities & KPI’s
• Supporting procurement and supplier selection from technical aspects

About you

To be successful for the role of Electrical Engineering Manager, you will need these essential skills :

• Detailed knowledge of design for manufacture
• AutoCAD experience
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Experience or working to achieve KPI targets
• Project management skills, particularly resource scheduling and proven on time project delivery
• Ability to communicate with technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to manage the engineering team, including building and leading productive, high functioning and distributed teams

Desirable Skills

• Experience working within an AS9100 environment
• Lean management and 6S experience

Rewards

The position of Electrical Engineering Manager offers a salary of £45,000 to £55,000 per annum and benefits include :

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Highstreet discounts
• Discounted Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Our client is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.