Job Description
Global Engineering Leadership Role | Automotive / Aerospace / Advanced Manufacturing
Occasional International Travel Required to our international plants located in Romania, India and Mexico
Our Teconnex site is now recruiting for an experienced and forward-thinking Engineering Manager to lead and develop our engineering function across a global organisation operating within highly regulated manufacturing environments. Leading a team of 8.
This is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing multidisciplinary engineering activities across Product Design & Development, Project Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Engineering Support Functions. In addition to leading local engineering teams, you will operate as a global technical authority, driving alignment, governance, engineering standards, and best practice across international subsidiaries.
If you are passionate about engineering excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams — we would like to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead and deliver engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
Drive engineering excellence across product development, industrialisation, and project delivery
Develop and implement global engineering standards, processes, and governance frameworks
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring delivery to quality, cost, and timing targets
Provide technical leadership and guidance across international engineering teams
Align engineering methodologies, tools, and best practices globally
Manage engineering risk, validation, APQP, PPAP, and change management processes
Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
Coach and develop engineering capability across the organisation
Support innovation, technology roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
Extensive engineering leadership experience within automotive, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing environments
Strong understanding of product development, design engineering, project engineering, and manufacturing processes
Proven ability to lead complex engineering programmes and multidisciplinary teams
Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, structured product development, and engineering governance
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience driving continuous improvement and organisational capability development
Familiarity with standards such as IATF 16949 and/or AS9100
Desirable Experience
Experience working within global or multi-site engineering organisations
Experience supporting organisational transformation or restructuring
Exposure to product strategy or technology roadmap development
Project management qualifications
Membership of a recognised engineering institution (e.g. IMechE)
Qualifications
Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline — or equivalent industry experience.
Why Join Us?
You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future direction of engineering within a growing global organisation, influence technical strategy across multiple sites, and lead teams delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions to world-class customers.
If you are ready to make a significant impact in a global engineering leadership role, apply today. Please ensure that you have the right to work in the uk when applying
No agencies please only direct applications are acceptable.