Engineering Manager

Job Description

Lead engineering and product development for a global instrumentation business

Our client designs and manufactures automated testing instruments for scientific and industrial applications, exporting the vast majority of its products to research labs and manufacturers worldwide. Weand#39;re looking for an experienced engineer to take ownership of the NPD programme and engineering function as the business grows.

This is a hands-on management role. Youand#39;ll lead new product development, and a small team of engineers, technicians and apprentices, taking full accountability for delivering projects on time, in budget, and to spec - from initial concept through to certification and production handover.

Youand#39;ll be joining a small, well-established business with a strong reputation and global reach. Thereand#39;s no bureaucracy to wade through here: youand#39;ll have real autonomy, a direct line to the leadership team, and the scope to shape both the products and the engineering function itself.

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What youand#39;ll be doing

• Owning delivery of NPD projects end-to-end - specifications, project planning, budget and resourcing, and hands-on engineering across electronics, firmware, software and mechanics
• Testing and validating designs and prototypes, and steering products through to certification and production handover
• Supporting the existing product range - fault-finding, obsolescence, and design improvements to cost, quality and performance
• Representing engineering with customers and distributors, including occasional international travel to understand customer needs first-hand

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What weand#39;re looking for

• Experience in new product development in an electro-mechanical environment
• A track record of delivering complex projects to deadline and to spec
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a small business, and confident building relationships with colleagues, customers and partners
• Willingness to visit customers on occasion, to understand issues and to get ideas for new products.andnbsp;

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If youand#39;d like to learn more about the role, please get in touch with Ashlea Harland for a confidential chat.
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