Engineering Manager – Manufacturing Site

Bespoke Electromechanical Manufacturing | Leadership Role | South Coast England Salary up to £95,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Pension + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a technical background in bespoke manufacturing, ready to manage a busy electromechanical production site?

Do you want to join a market-leading engineering organisation, part of an aggressively growing UK group, and take ownership of operational performance, people, and technical delivery?

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a skilled team on the South Coast, shaping bespoke electromechanical manufacturing operations, driving efficiency, and ensuring high-quality delivery of custom engineered solutions.

The Company

• Market-leading UK engineering organisation
• Part of a rapidly expanding, investment-backed engineering group
• Strong reputation for technical excellence and innovative bespoke solutions
• Stable, profitable, and growth-focused
• Specialises in bespoke electromechanical and technical manufacturing solutions

The Role – Engineering Manager (Manufacturing Site)

You will oversee direct reports and manage the entire engineering, design, and production operations, ensuring excellent customer service and operational efficiency.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for technical operations, P&L responsibility, resource planning, process improvement, and people development, all within a bespoke manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate engineering, design, and operational teams across production, design, and equipment sub-divisions
• Deliver high-quality bespoke electromechanical solutions tailored to client requirements
• Oversee direct reports, ensuring teams are engaged and delivering to the highest standards
• Full P&L responsibility
• Monitoring operational and technical performance through KPIs
• Ensure customer specification is accurately planned, designed and delivered to cost, quality, and timeline expectations
• Collaborate with the sales team on new product development, customer propositions, and tender costing
• Maintain and improve safety, quality, and risk management systems
• Drive continuous operational and technical improvements across processes, technology, and team capability

Who We Are Looking For

• Proven engineering or technical leadership experience in bespoke manufacturing
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, including design, engineering design, production, and software support
• Strong background in process improvement, people development, and operational excellence
• Experience with budgets, P&L, and cash management
• Technical experience in bespoke electromechanical solutions or custom engineered products
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and leadership skills

Package & Benefits

• Salary up to £95,000 (DOE)
• £5,000 annual car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Annual salary review
• Buy & sell holiday scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee benefits portal (discounts & savings)
• Health and wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Company-wide volunteering scheme

Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead a market-leading, fast-growing engineering organisation
• Senior technical role with significant operational influence
• Opportunity to shape bespoke electromechanical engineering, design, and production operations
• Work with a highly skilled, motivated engineering and design team
• Deliver custom engineered solutions for demanding technical markets
• Drive operational excellence, innovation, and growth on the South Coast

If you are an experienced engineering leader with experience managing teams within a bespoke manufacturing environment, based on the South Coast, and want to join a fast-growing, market-leading engineering group, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today.