Engineering Manager (Design)

Hunter Savage; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual incentive plan

Private healthcare

Company pension

Life assurance

23 days leave

LinkedIn Learning

Employee discount

Early Friday finish

Leadership development

Overseas travel

Job summary

Hunter Savage is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the design and development of heavy‑duty mobile machinery in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

You will report to the General Manager, shaping technical direction, and overseeing a team of engineers from concept to launch. The role demands hands‑on leadership, strong project and supplier management, and a commercial mindset to balance cost, quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in design, development and launch of heavy machinery or related equipment.
• Experience leading an engineering team or function.
• Strong project management and supplier management experience.
• Commercial approach with budget management and cost, quality, delivery balancing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of engineers across design, development and continuous improvement.
• Oversee multiple engineering projects with quality, cost and timescale targets.
• Drive product development from concept through design, testing, validation and launch.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, sales, service, supply chain and customers to define engineering requirements.
• Champion design control, change management and verification/validation processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement cost-effective solutions.
• Manage engineering resources, budgets and project priorities.
• Drive standardisation to improve quality and cost.

Skills

People management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD systems

Product development processes

Job description

Engineering Manager (Design)

We are hiring for our client, an established manufacturer of heavy‑duty mobile machinery, as they seek to appoint an experienced Engineering Manager to join their senior management team in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Engineering Manager will lead the engineering function and oversee the development of innovative machinery from initial concept through to successful product launch. This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager, Design Manager or Senior/Lead Engineer who enjoys developing people, shaping technical direction and delivering high-quality products that meet customer and commercial requirements.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Senior Leadership Opportunity
   Join the senior management team and play a key role in shaping the company’s engineering and product strategy.
2. Innovative Product Development
   Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of heavy‑duty mobile machinery.
3. Strong Benefits Package
   Competitive salary, incentive plan, private healthcare, pension, professional development and 23 days’ annual leave.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of engineers across product design, development and continuous improvement.
• Oversee multiple engineering projects, ensuring delivery against agreed quality, cost and timescale requirements.
• Lead product development activity from concept through design, testing, validation and launch.
• Work closely with operations, quality, sales, service, supply chain and customers to define engineering requirements.
• Champion robust engineering processes, including design control, change management and verification and validation.
• Lead root‑cause investigations into field issues and implement practical, cost‑effective technical solutions.
• Manage engineering resources, departmental budgets and project priorities.
• Drive component and sub‑assembly standardisation to improve quality, serviceability and cost.
• Ensure product designs meet required standards for safety, performance, functionality and reliability.
• Establish clear objectives, development plans and performance measures for the engineering team.
• Support customers, suppliers and global engineering teams, including periodic overseas travel.

The Person

The successful Engineering Manager should have:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline or an equivalent qualification.
• A strong background in the design, development and launch of heavy machinery or related industrial equipment.
• Previous experience leading an engineering team or function.
• Alternatively, experience as a Senior or Lead Engineer with the capability to step into engineering management.
• Strong project management and supplier management experience.
• Experience delivering cost reductions, product improvements and wider business value.
• Confidence operating at a strategic level while remaining comfortable with technical detail.
• Experience using CAD systems and structured product development processes.
• Strong people‑management, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• A commercial approach, with experience managing budgets and balancing cost, quality and delivery priorities.
• A structured and practical approach to problem‑solving.

Membership of a relevant professional engineering body would be advantageous.

The Rewards

• Competitive salary with an annual review.
• Participation in the company incentive plan.
• Private healthcare insurance.
• Company pension.
• Life assurance.
• 23 days’ annual leave.
• Health and wellbeing membership.
• LinkedIn Learning access.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Access to leadership development and future leader programmes.
• Early finish at 2.30pm each Friday.
• Opportunity to join the senior management team of an established manufacturing business.

Salary details are provided as a guide and may vary depending on experience and expertise.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.