Senior Engineering Manager

Cirrus Selection Limited; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Opportunity to gain project management

Job summary

Cirrus Selection Limited in Bolton is seeking a senior engineering leader to influence manufacturing strategy, oversee industrialisation and continuous improvement across a major engineering portfolio. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, projects and external stakeholders to ensure production systems meet current needs while preparing for future challenges.

This hybrid, senior role focuses on production readiness, obsolescence management and technical risk, delivering production

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or NVQ Level 3 with HNC equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing systems within defence or other complex engineering environments.
• Experience leading engineering projects, industrialisation, production readiness or obsolescence activities.
• Strong technical judgement and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead production readiness, industrialisation and transition from development into series production.
• Drive continuous improvement and increases in production rate; resolve complex technical issues.
• Manage obsolescence, manufacturing investment needs and project-level technical risks.
• Influence engineering decisions and build relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensure manufacturing processes remain capable, efficient and future-proof.

Skills

Technical leadership

Risk management

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Senior level decision making

Education

Engineering degree or NVQ Level 3 with HNC

Job description

Salary circa £70,000 + bonus up to 27% + £300 monthly car allowance

Location: Bolton with hybrid working, typically 2 to 3 days per week on-site

Lead engineering | Shape manufacturing | Deliver production excellence.

Are you an experienced engineering professional who can influence manufacturing strategy, lead complex technical projects and ensure production systems are ready for future demands?

This is an opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership role, overseeing manufacturing capability, industrialisation and continuous improvement across a major engineering portfolio.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, projects and external stakeholders, ensuring production systems meet current requirements while preparing for future challenges.

What you will be doing:

• Leading manufacturing engineering activities, including production readiness, industrialisation and the transition from development into series production.
• Driving continuous improvement, production rate increases and the resolution of complex technical issues.
• Managing obsolescence, manufacturing investment requirements and project-level technical risks.
• Influencing engineering decisions and building effective relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensuring manufacturing processes remain technically capable, efficient and fit for future requirements.

What we are looking for:

• A relevant engineering degree, or an engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 with further technical education to HNC level or equivalent.
• Proven engineering experience within manufacturing systems, ideally in the defence or another complex engineering environment.
• Experience leading engineering projects, industrialisation, production readiness or obsolescence activities.
• Strong technical judgement, risk management and problem-solving skills.
• The credibility and communication skills to influence stakeholders and make decisions at a senior level.

You will also benefit from:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Interested in taking the next step in your engineering leadership career?

If you have the technical credibility and manufacturing experience to make a difference at portfolio level, then let’s have a conversation.

Security

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.