Senior Engineering Leadership Role
We are seeking an accomplished Engineering Manager to lead our engineering strategy, capability development, and new product introduction within a high-performance manufacturing environment.
This senior role will suit someone with deep engineering expertise, strong people leadership skills, and a track record of driving process excellence, innovation, and operational improvement in a regulated industry.
Responsibilities
* Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring high technical standards and strong execution.
* Plan, research and contribute to long-term capability development, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
* Drive product development, technology innovation, and core capability ownership.
* Improve manufacturing processes, systems, equipment, and operational performance.
* Lead new product development and scale-up activities in collaboration with customers and internal value streams.
* Drive cost-reduction programmes, productivity improvements, and site-wide engineering initiatives.
* Oversee quality documentation, compliance, and engineering standards (ISO 13485, FDA, GMP).
* Represent the business in customer and supplier engagements.
* Ensure full compliance with all regulatory, quality, and EHS requirements.
* Lead engineering project delivery, reviews, change control, training, line support, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
* Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
* Minimum 10 years' engineering experience across multiple roles, ideally within medical devices or regulated manufacturing.
* Strong planning, organisation, and project management skills.
* Experience with structured problem solving, statistical analysis, Lean principles, and NPI processes.
* Knowledge of design controls, process validation, FMEA, engineering protocols, and technical report writing.
* Strong understanding of cost management, finance basics, and operational metrics.
* Proven people leadership skills, with ability to mentor senior engineers and manage cross-functional teams.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills.
* Strong understanding of machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, and chemical safety.
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Skills
* Leadership
* Engineering
* NPI
* Validation
* Compliance