Head of Engineering – Electronics & Manufacturing (4‑Day Week)

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four‑day week (Mon‑Thu)

Company pension 5%

20 days + bank holidays

Private family medical after probation

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the engineering function, lead a 6‑strong team covering electronic design, PCB layout and production engineering, and shape the technical direction of the business. Based in the North West of England, Liverpool area, you will work closely with the Managing Director and drive projects end-to-end.

You will be hands-on, mentor and coach the team, and collaborate with customers across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Electronics design or R&D background
• Strong stakeholder management across sales, quality and production
• Experience leading and motivating a diverse engineering team (electronics design, PCB layout, production)
• Comfortable in customer-facing situations
• Strong project management experience
• Knowledge of EMC standards
• Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function, including R&D, electronic design, FPGA development and production engineering.
• Get involved with customers at all stages of product development.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and production to ensure smooth design-to-production transition (DFM).
• Ensure the engineering function adheres to IPC610, AS9100 and ISO13485 standards.
• Lead from the front, identify and solve problems while remaining hands-on.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Electronic design

PCB layout

Production engineering

Project management

FPGA development

EMC knowledge

IPC610

ISO13485

AS9100

Customer-facing

Tools

EMC testing knowledge

Quality standards

Job description

Wallace Hind Selection is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the engineering function, lead a 6‑strong team covering electronic design, PCB layout and production engineering, and shape the technical direction of the business. Based in the North West of England, Liverpool area, you will work closely with the Managing Director and drive projects end-to-end.

You will be hands-on, mentor and coach the team, and collaborate with customers across multiple sectors.