At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage the Development Engineering Team to innovate and improve product offerings.
- Company: A leading temporary works specialist with over 60 years of industry excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health packages, and a great pension scheme.
- Other info: Opportunity to work cross-functionally and influence key business decisions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in engineering while driving innovation and growth.
- Qualifications: Strong technical judgement and experience in the Temporary Works industry.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location – Flexible on Depot/Office
We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years, with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers, whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners, and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.
We are currently looking for someone to lead and manage the Development Engineering Team, taking accountability to the Engineering Director for the development, support, technical governance and continuous improvement of Mabey Hire’s product range, ensuring products are safe, compliant, commercially effective, scalable, and aligned to the strategic growth of the business.
Benefits
- A competitive basic salary & package
- Great health and well-being packages
- A great pension scheme
Key Responsibilities
- Owning the product development roadmap, from concept through to delivery
- Leading and developing the Development Engineering Team (direct and indirect reports)
- Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the product range
- Providing technical oversight, including checking approaches and ensuring engineering consistency
- Ensuring all products are supported by high-quality, accurate technical documentation
- Managing product investigations, driving root cause analysis and improvements
- Embedding commercial thinking into all product decisions (cost, utilisation, scalability)
- Working cross-functionally to align engineering with customer and business needs
- Representing Mabey Hire externally with clients and industry bodies where required
What You Need
- Strong Technical Judgement and Broad product understanding
- Experience of the Temporary Works industry
- Proven ability to lead teams and deliver complex workstreams
- A commercial mindset, understanding how engineering drives business value
- Confidence operating at both strategic and operational levels
- The ability to influence and collaborate across the organisation
- A proactive, accountable approach – you take ownership and solve problems
Experience in temporary works or construction products is highly desirable, particularly within the UK market, with international exposure a plus.
Development Engineering Manager in Dewsbury employer: Mabey Hire
Mabey Hire is an excellent employer that values its employees by offering a competitive salary, company-wide bonuses, and a robust pension scheme. Our dynamic work culture fosters collaboration and growth, providing HGV Class 1 Drivers with opportunities to contribute to impactful projects across the UK while enjoying the benefits of a supportive team environment in Bilston.
