Role: Engineering Manager
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
Salary: £65,000 £75,000 DOE + Bonus (potentially higher for the right candidate)
Hours: Mon-Fri, core hours 08:30 17:00 (must be flexible depending on business needs)
Location: Marden, Kent
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
KHR is working with a growing and well-established engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an experienced technical Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering function.
The role will focus on leading and developing the engineering team, overseeing NPI/NPD projects from concept through to design and manufacturing, while also improving engineering processes. The successful candidate will be hands-on, commercially minded and comfortable working across multiple areas of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across different areas of engineering.
Manage recruitment, appraisals, performance, coaching and ongoing development of engineers.
Oversee NPI/NPD from concept/design through to manufacturing.
Manage multidisciplinary engineering projects, ensuring technical, quality, cost and delivery requirements are met.
Improve engineering processes, governance, documentation and ways of working.
Work closely with Manufacturing and Production to support successful product development and industrialisation.
Provide hands-on technical leadership, problem-solving and engineering decision-making.
Support engineering strategy, innovation, resource planning and continuous improvement.
- Oversee engineering resources and priorities, ensuring teams are effectively allocated across multiple projects and business requirements.
- Identify and manage technical risks, supporting design reviews, technical trade-offs and ensuring engineering solutions meet standards.
- Develop engineering capability and best practice, introducing structured design methodologies, configuration control and lessons learned to improve product quality and reliability.
What We're Looking For
Strong Engineering Management level experience.
Strong NPI/NPD and product life cycle experience.
Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams, across multiple areas of engineering/manufacturing
Genuine people management experience, including recruitment, performance management and development.
Experience working closely with manufacturing and production.
Ideally from electronics, medical, defence, software, scientific or another complex engineering environment.
A hands-on and technically engaged leadership style rather than purely strategic experience. xiskglj
Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
What's On Offer
£65,000 £75,000 salary, potentially higher DOE
Bonus scheme
Enhanced pension contributions
Training and development
Occasional international travel
- Other general benefits
Engineering Manager in Tonbridge employer: Resourcing Group
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