Engineering Manager

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Medical + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Contract: Permanent | Full Time (36.5 Hours/Week)

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in leading multi-disciplinary design teams and delivering complex machinery or capital equipment projects? If you’re looking for a leadership role in a forward-thinking and technically challenging environment, this could be the opportunity for you.

Due to company and strategic growth, one of the most well-respected engineering manufacturers in the region is hiring for an Engineering Manager.

They’ve been around for over 100 years, but they’re not standing still. A serious transformation is underway, and they’re investing in people, systems, and innovation to take things to the next level.

About the Company

A long-established and independently owned engineering and manufacturing business based in Leeds. With in-house fabrication, 5-axis machining, and full mechanical and electrical assembly capabilities, they design and build advanced equipment for some of the most regulated industries in the world – including aerospace, nuclear, defence, and corrosion testing sectors.

This is a business that blends heritage with innovation. We’re investing heavily in our future, and the Engineering Manager will play a central role in shaping the design and production engineering functions.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of mechanical, electrical, systems and innovation engineers. You’ll have full ownership of the design process – driving best practice, improving workflows, developing your team, and ensuring the business delivers the highest standards of performance and compliance.

You’ll also be instrumental in:

• Driving innovation and NPD – combining radical concepts with practical application.
• Introducing tools and processes to streamline design and reduce lead times.
• Preparing for the growth of a dedicated Production Engineering function.
• Supporting cross-functional improvements across design, manufacturing, service, and assembly.

The Person:

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Proven background leading multi-discipline engineering teams of Mechanical & Electrical Design Engineers
• Experience working with complex machinery, pressure systems, or capital equipment.
• Strong people management and process improvement skills.
• Knowledge of ASME or PED pressure vessel standards.
• Experience in regulated industries (Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace Oil & Gas, Subsea, etc.).
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, PDM, FMEA, PLM or ERP tools.

What’s in it for You

• Competitive base salary
• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical
• 36.5-hour week
• 25 Days Holiday + bank holidays

Opportunity to join the senior leadership team and directly influence business direction