Technical Manager / Lead Project Engineer

Roc Search Europe Limited; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company based near Gloucester is seeking an experienced Technical Manager/Lead Project Engineer to lead the engineering function. You will oversee the full product lifecycle of complex industrial machinery, ensuring technical excellence while managing a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate should possess over 7 years of experience in machine environments, a degree in engineering, and be proficient in SolidWorks. This is a senior position requiring strong leadership and innovation skills.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years' experience in industrial, special-purpose, or capital equipment machinery environments.
• Strong understanding of automated machinery, including servo motion control systems.
• Familiarity with PLC and servo systems is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement of machinery.
• Act as the technical bridge between design and production.
• Ensure all equipment meets CE marking and relevant standards.
• Own technical project schedules, budgets, and resource planning.
• Manage suppliers for key components and implement validation processes.

Skills

Technical Background

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Strong understanding of automated machinery

Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred)

Familiarity with PLC and servo systems

Education

Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

I'm currently representing a industrial machinery manufacturing company based near Gloucester searching for a Technical Manager/Lead Project Engineer. Please see JD:

Technical Manager / Lead Project Engineer

Location: Gloucester
Sector: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

About the Company

We are a UK-based manufacturer of industrial machinery, supplying complex, automated equipment to customers worldwide, including large multinational organisations across FMCG and industrial sectors.

Due to the upcoming retirement of our current Technical Manager, we are seeking an experienced Technical Manager / Lead Project Engineer to take ownership of our engineering function.

The Role

This is a pivotal senior position within a manufacturing-led engineering environment, sitting at the intersection of engineering innovation, shop-floor production, and technical leadership.

You will lead the engineering and technical department, overseeing the full product lifecycle of complex industrial machinery - from R&D and CAD design through to assembly-line support and final quality assurance. The role is closely embedded with manufacturing operations.

Your objective will be to maintain technical excellence, while ensuring products are manufacturable, compliant, reliable, and delivered to agreed cost and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, and software), providing technical direction on complex projects.
• Product Development & R&D: Drive innovation and continuous improvement of machinery, systems, and associated technologies.
• Manufacturing Support: Act as the technical bridge between design and production, supporting build, commissioning, and troubleshooting on the shop floor.
• Technical Compliance & Safety: Ensure all equipment meets CE marking, the Machinery Directive, and relevant EN / ISO standards.
• Project Management: Own technical project schedules, budgets, and resource planning to ensure on-time delivery of machine orders.
• Supplier & Quality Management: Manage suppliers for key components (e.g. servo systems, controls), and implement structured testing and validation processes.

Skills & Experience

• Technical Background
• Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Typically 7+ years' experience in industrial, special-purpose, or capital equipment machinery environments.
• Strong understanding of automated machinery, including servo motion control systems.
• Proficient in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred).
• Familiarity with PLC and servo systems is highly desirable.

Core Competencies

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across mechanical and control systems.
• Commercially aware, balancing engineering quality with cost, delivery, and manufacturability.
• Clear communicator, comfortable engaging with non-technical stakeholders.
• A systems thinker who understands how design changes affect machine performance and reliability.

If this opportunity is of interest please send an updated version of you CV