At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team while tackling real-world engineering challenges and driving product reliability.
- Company: Well-respected manufacturer with a focus on innovation and internal growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k), comprehensive benefits package, and paid time off.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for long-term career progression.
- Why this job: Step into a leadership role and make a tangible impact on product performance and reliability.
- Qualifications: Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering and previous leadership or mentoring roles.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Engineer looking to take a step up and progress into a leadership role, having autonomy to manage a small team while still staying hands-on with real-world engineering challenges? This is an opportunity to lead the support faction within a well-established Product Support / Reliability team at an extremely well-respected manufacturer. You'll take ownership of performance, product reliability analysis, and corrective action processes, while mentoring engineers and working cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement across existing product lines.
This role focuses on ensuring products in production remain reliable, compliant, safe, and cost-effective. You'll be the technical lead, acting as the link between engineering, quality, manufacturing, and service.
On offer is a long-term leadership position with a market-leading manufacturer that values technical depth, accountability, and internal progression.
The Role:
- Lead and coordinate projects
- Manage and mentor engineers within the Product Support / Reliability team
- Investigate field failures, warranty issues, and production concerns to identify root cause and corrective actions
- Drive reliability improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and performance enhancements
The Person:
- Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering, Project engineering and Product Support within a manufacturing environment
- Previous leadership, mentoring, or technical lead experience (formal or informal)
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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