Engineering Team Leader

Airflow Developments Ltd; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50,000

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in High Wycombe seeks an experienced engineer with project management skills. This full-time role involves leading a multidisciplined team, overseeing product design and development, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering and over 6 years of experience, including leadership. The offer includes a salary up to £50,000 and other benefits such as 25 days annual leave.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Understanding of relevant manufacturing standards and regulations.
• Strong background in ventilation, HVAC, or related electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplined team in engineering projects.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.
• Ensure designs comply with industry regulations and standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Technical problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electronics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong project management skills to join our established team in High Wycombe. This is a full-time, office-based role, offering an interactive, hands‑on role leading and developing a small team to provide engineering design, manufacturing support, and continuous improvement to a wide range of air movement products and innovative designs for future requirements.

This role would suit someone with a strong project engineering skills with an electronics or mechanical background that has experience of leading a team in a similar role within the manufacturing industry.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00.

It is essential that when applying for this role you can demonstrate previous engineering experience, project management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a multidisciplined team through R&D, design and production engineering
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, structure and accountability
• Leadengineeringprojectswithclearstrategicdirectionandeffectiveresourceplanning
• Ensuretimelines,budgets,andqualitystandardsareconsistentlymet
• Monitor team performance and support professional development
• Oversee recruitment, training, and succession planning for the engineering team

Product Design & Development

• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept and prototyping to testing, certification, and manufacturing handover
• Ensure products comply with ventilation, energy efficiency, and safety standards
• Collaborate with product management to translate customer requirements into practical engineering solutions

Technical & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry regulations, building regulations and standards, and environmental and sustainability directives
• Oversee product testing, validation, and certification
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, service providers, testing labs, and certification bodies
• Degree in Electronics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent)
• 6+ years’ engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Understanding of relevant manufacturing standards and regulations
• Experience with CAD - SolidWorks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong background in ventilation, HVAC, air handling, or related electromechanical systems
• Experience with CFD analysis, noise reduction techniques, or thermal performance modelling

Personal

• Strong technical problem solver with a practical, hands‑on approach
• Effective project management application
• Collaborative and people-focused leader
• A desire to progress and develop personally

Summary of benefits

• Salary up to £50,000 pa
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays