Engineering Manager
* Leeds, permanent, full-time
* Reports to the Head of Engineering
* Salary – Negotiable for the right individual + excellent benefits
Role Summary
HPCareers is now recruiting for a talented Engineering Manager. You will be working for an award winning, world leader in the design and manufacture of microwave electronics technology.
* Manage and lead teams to develop and implement activities in Engineering relating to projects, quality, and cost
* Create project plans for new products and designs
* Develop and prioritise schedules for manpower requirements
* Plan and administer procedures and budgets
* Network with colleagues, other departments, and key contacts, including customers, to maximise business objectives
* Determine critical methods and procedures on new assignments and coordinate activities of other personnel.
* Tasks and assignments tend to be complex, non-routine and/or require a greater level of expertise.
* Receive assignments in the form of objectives with goals and a process to meet the goals outlined.
Areas responsible for:
* Direct teams to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies by providing leadership to the Engineering teams or other groups of employees as required
* Assigning tasks and checking work at frequent intervals to ensure engineering & production goals are met within the organisation's goals of budget, time requirements and high level of quality
* Manage engineering resources to ensure all present and future products and services are of high quality
* Leading professional staff and may supervise semi-skilled employees, which include some or all of the following: assemblers, technicians, operators and admin support, guiding employees according to established policies and management guidance.
* Interacts with functional peer groups regarding exchange or presentation of information.
* Determines work schedules and overtime (if applicable) and allocation of resources and equipment. Resolves problems as they occur.
* Pursues new ways to improve the efficiency of engineering development/production.
* Develops, plans, and administers procedures. Recommends changes to leadership groups.
* Coordinates, develops, and implements standard operating procedures for the functional area.
* Liaise with department supervisors or leads to determine the status of assigned projects.
* Prepares reports for the Chief Engineer, Site Director and HR as required.
* Identifies obstacles to achieving business goals and provides solutions or ideas for discussion
* Works to avoid erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results that may cause scrap, rework, use of excessive overtime, and/or delays in schedules.
* Prepares and presents budgetary recommendations for equipment, product, or team development
* Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, and functional peer groups at various management levels.
What we're looking for in you
* Degree/MSc/PhD in Engineering or related fields within the Electronics arena
* Talented leader of a diverse, highly technical engineering team