Job Description
Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Leeds
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Medical + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Contract: Permanent | Full Time (36.5 Hours/Week)
Are you an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in leading multi-disciplinary design teams and delivering complex machinery or capital equipment projects? If you’re looking for a leadership role in a forward-thinking and technically challenging environment, this could be the opportunity for you.
Due to company and strategic growth, one of the most well-respected engineering manufacturers in the region is hiring for an Engineering Manager.
They’ve been around for over 100 years, but they’re not standing still. A serious transformation is underway, and they’re investing in people, systems, and innovation to take things to the next level.
About the Company
A long-established and independently owned engineering and manufacturing business based in Leeds. With in-house fabrication, 5-axis machining, and full mechanical and electrical assembly capabilities, they design and build advanced equipment for some of the most regulated industries in the world – including aerospace, nuclear, defence, and corrosion testing sectors.
This is a business that blends heritage with innovation. We’re investing heavily in our future, and the Engineering Manager will play a central role in shaping the design and production engineering functions.
The Role
As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of mechanical, electrical, systems and innovation engineers. You’ll have full ownership of the design process – driving best practice, improving workflows, developing your team, and ensuring the business delivers the highest standards of performance and compliance.
You’ll also be instrumental in:
* Driving innovation and NPD – combining radical concepts with practical application.
* Introducing tools and processes to streamline design and reduce lead times.
* Preparing for the growth of a dedicated Production Engineering function.
* Supporting cross-functional improvements across design, manufacturing, service, and assembly.
The Person:
* Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Proven background leading multi-discipline engineering teams of Mechanical & Electrical Design Engineers
* Experience working with complex machinery, pressure systems, or capital equipment.
* Strong people management and process improvement skills.
* Knowledge of ASME or PED pressure vessel standards.
* Experience in regulated industries (Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace Oil & Gas, Subsea, etc.).
* Familiarity with SolidWorks, PDM, FMEA, PLM or ERP tools.
What’s in it for You
* Competitive base salary
* Annual Bonus
* Private Medical
* 36.5-hour week
* 25 Days Holiday + bank holidays
Opportunity to join the senior leadership team and directly influence business direction