Engineering Manager: Manufacturing Leadership & Customer Impact

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Not disclosed in Coventry, Engineering Manager role leading a team of manufacturing service engineers and working across UK and India. You will own the technical delivery of projects, define feasibility, and drive improvements in finishing machinery and tooling.

Reporting to the GM/MD, you will develop concepts, lead design reviews, and ensure successful handover while maintaining customer focus and commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement across operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex engineering projects from feasibility through to handover.
• Collaborate with UK and India teams on design, trials, and manufacturing.
• Support sales with technical proposals, timelines and risk assessments.
• Drive manufacturing improvements and root-cause analysis across processes.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Manufacturing knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Job description

Not disclosed in Coventry, Engineering Manager role leading a team of manufacturing service engineers and working across UK and India. You will own the technical delivery of projects, define feasibility, and drive improvements in finishing machinery and tooling.

Reporting to the GM/MD, you will develop concepts, lead design reviews, and ensure successful handover while maintaining customer focus and commercial awareness.