Engineering Manager – Perth Location : Perthshire, Scotland Package : Competitive Salary 9-Day Fortnight Health Insurance Are you an experienced Engineering Manager based in the Perthshire area, ready to take on a pivotal new role with an ambitious engineering firm experiencing strong growth? We’re delighted to be partnering with a forward-thinking, local engineering business specialising in bespoke bulk handling and storage solutions for clients in the agriculture and whisky distillery sectors. This newly created Engineering Manager position is a strategic appointment, designed to support the company’s continued growth over the next 2–5 years. You’ll be joining a close-knit, high-performing team, taking a hands-on leadership role that bridges design, fabrication, and engineering operations. Key Responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, you will: Lead and manage one full-time 3D CAD Technician, offering day-to-day support, mentoring, and development. Support recruitment and onboarding of an additional CAD Technician to expand the design team. Line manage two full-time Fabricator/Welders, providing leadership, quality oversight, and workflow support. Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance: Workload planning and distribution Drawing control, revision tracking, and issue management Quality assurance and standardisation between design and fabrication Collaborate closely with the Engineering Director to ensure engineering team output aligns with wider business objectives. Support strategic planning for team expansion aligned to long-term company growth. Be flexible and hands-on, supporting CAD design work using SolidWorks and AutoCAD when required. Attend site visits across Scotland, providing technical support for client projects as needed. What We’re Looking For: To be successful in this role, you will bring: Proven leadership experience, ideally managing technical/design or fabrication teams. Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks and a willingness to contribute to hands-on CAD work. Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with engineering drawing protocols. Excellent organisational and planning skills, with experience implementing process improvements. Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, able to work closely with internal and external stakeholders. A flexible, proactive mindset that thrives in a small, growing team environment. Background in engineering management, senior design, or a technical leadership role. Why Join? This is an exciting opportunity to take on a strategically important role within a business that’s scaling rapidly. You’ll have the chance to shape team structures, improve engineering processes, and contribute directly to the company’s success. Benefits include : Competitive salary. 9-day fortnight (every second Friday off). Private health insurance. Involvement in varied, high-impact projects across Scotland. Opportunity to help build a team and define future engineering processes. If this sounds like your ideal role, get in touch with Samantha to discuss further on 01738 317327. Pettigrew Recruitment Group Limited is an equal opportunities employer and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment. Pettigrew Recruitment Group is also an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on their website.