Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Manufacturing Site

Bespoke Electromechanical Manufacturing Leadership Role South Coast England Salary up to £95,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Pension + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a technical background in bespoke manufacturing, ready to manage a busy electromechanical production site?

Do you want to join a market-leading engineering organisation, part of an aggressively growing UK group, and take ownership of operational performance, people, and technical delivery?

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a skilled team on the South Coast, shaping bespoke electromechanical manufacturing operations, driving efficiency, and ensuring high-quality delivery of custom engineered solutions.

The Company

• Market-leading UK engineering organisation
• Part of a rapidly expanding, investment-backed engineering group
• Strong reputation for technical excellence and innovative bespoke solutions
• Stable, profitable, and growth-focused
• Specialises in bespoke electromechanical and technical manufacturing solutions

The Role Engineering Manager (Manufacturing Site)

You will oversee direct reports and manage the entire engineering, design, and production operations, ensuring excellent customer service and operational efficiency.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for technical operations, P&L responsibility, resource planning, process improvement, and people development, all within a bespoke manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate engineering, design, and operational teams across production, design, and equipment sub-divisions
• Deliver high-quality bespoke electromechanical solutions tailored to client requirements
• Oversee direct reports, ensuring teams are engaged and delivering to the highest standards
• Full P&L responsibility
• Monitoring operational and technical performance through KPIs
• Ensure customer specification is accurately planned, designed and delivered to cost, quality, and timeline expectations
• Collaborate with the sales team on new product development, customer propositions, and tender costing
• Maintain and improve safety, quality, and risk management systems
• Drive continuous operational and technical improvements across processes, technology, and team capability

Who We Are Looking For

• Proven engineering or technical leadership experience in bespoke manufacturing
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, including design, engineering design, production, and software support
• Strong background in process improvement, people development, and operational excellence
• Experience with budgets, P&L, and cash management
• Technical experience in bespoke electromechanical solutions or custom engineered products
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and leadership skills

Package & Benefits

• Salary up to £95,000 (DOE)
• £5,000 annual car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Annual salary review
• Buy & sell holiday scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee benefits portal (discounts & savings)
• Health and wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Company-wide volunteering scheme

Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead a market-leading, fast-growing engineering organisation
• Senior technical role with significant operational influence
• Opportunity to shape bespoke electromechanical engineering, design, and production operations
• Work with a highly skilled, motivated engineering and design team
• Deliver custom engineered solutions for demanding technical markets
• Drive operational excellence, innovation, and growth on the South Coast

If you are an experienced engineering leader with experience managing teams within a bespoke manufacturing environment, based on the South Coast, and want to join a fast-growing, market-leading engineering group, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today.