Senior Engineering Manager – Manufacturing Strategy

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

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