Director of Engineering
Location: UK
Sector: Advanced Manufacturing / Engineered Products
Job Type: Permanent
Overview
An established international manufacturing business is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead its engineering strategy and operational delivery across a complex, high-performance environment.
This role will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership to ensure technical excellence, product integrity, and continuous operational improvement.
Key Responsibilities
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Define and implement the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
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Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team
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Oversee manufacturing, process, and product engineering activities
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Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost, and delivery
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Ensure robust technical governance, standards, and compliance
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Lead capital investment planning and execution
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Support new product introduction and production readiness
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Manage product lifecycle, configuration control, and change management processes
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Resolve complex technical issues and provide senior-level engineering guidance
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Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
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Act as senior technical representative with customers and external stakeholders
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Provide clear performance reporting and engineering KPIs to senior leadership
Candidate Profile
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Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline
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Significant senior engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
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Proven track record of delivering operational and technical improvements
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Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and manufacturing processes
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Experience leading capital projects and technical investment programmes
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Commercially aware with strong risk management capability
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Confident communicator able to influence at executive level