Head of Engineering

Verto People; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Fareham seeks a Head of Engineering to oversee the technical services department. This senior leadership role requires proven experience managing multidisciplined engineering teams and working with clients in sectors such as Defence and Transportation. Responsibilities include project management, budget oversight, and compliance with international standards. The position offers a competitive salary package and hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days in office each week.

Benefits

£80,000 - £95,000 salary

Bonus - 5-10%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Hybrid work

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior leadership position in manufacturing is essential.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplined engineering teams is crucial.
• Experience with Defence, Automation, Transport, Healthcare, Energy & Communications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical services department including design and product management.
• Liaise with customers to understand current technology needs.
• Oversee budget participation and manage to budget.

Skills

Senior engineering leadership experience

Managing multidisciplined engineering teams

Knowledge of embedded electronics

Education

Engineering qualification (Degree or HND)

Job description

Overview

Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Technical Director required to join an award winning manufacturer of electromechanical products, used in critical applications & harsh environments based in Fareham. We're looking for a Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Technical Director / NPI Director to lead the technical services department including mechanical design, bid & product management team, electronics lead and COTS.

This is a Senior management position where you'll have department responsibility (5 direct reports), engineering management & design authority, project management (oversee multiple concurrent projects), bid management, process management and general engineering leadership within a design & manufacturing environment.

Experience in a senior leadership position, including Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Technical Director / NPI Director / Technical Manager within manufacturing is essential. Proven experience managing multidisciplined engineering teams, including mechanical, electromechanical / mechatronic or embedded electronics is essential.

You'll be working within a design and NPI environment, working with challenging applications & projects with some of the biggest names within Defence, Automation, Transport, Healthcare, Energy & Communications.

Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office in Fareham.

Package

• £80,000 - £95,000
• Bonus - 5-10%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid

Role

• To manage the technical services departments including mechanical design, bid & product management, electronics lead and COTS teams
• Multidisciplined applications, mechanical, electrical, electronics and software within Defence, Automation, Transport, Healthcare, Energy & Communications
• Liaise with customers to improve understanding of current and future technology requirements
• Participation in the setting of department budget and managing to budget
• 5 direct reports, 14 total in department
• Regular review and management of the Skills Matrix
• Recruitment, training, and performance management
• Provide expertise for electromechanical applications
• Management and technical oversight multi-disciplinary projects
• Compliance & certification as required to international standards e.g. CE, FCC, 60945, DNV-2.4, MIL-STD-810, etc
• Oversee feasibility analysis, project scoping, resource planning and cost estimating
• Involvement in key design reviews of developments activities
• Management and sign-off of contractual and technical change control
• Design authority for solutions and products from inception to completion
• Involvement in NPI and new product development
• Product lifecycle management
• Continuous improvement across all areas
• Hybrid working

Requirements

• Senior engineering leadership experience - such as Head of Engineering, Technical Manager, Engineering Director, Technical Director, Head of Engineering, NPI Director, Product Development Director, Head of Product Development, Technical Services Manager, Head of Technical Services or similar
• Proven experience managing multidisciplined engineering teams, including mechanical, electromechanical / mechatronic, electrical or knowledge of embedded electronics is essential. Engineering qualification, preferably Degree, however HND, or similar will be considered
• Ideally experience working with customers & applications in Defence, however Automation, Transport, Healthcare, Energy & Communications will be of interest
• Willing to be office based 3 days a week in Fareham