Engineering Team Leader
16 hours ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong project management skills to join our established team in High Wycombe. This is an interactive, hands-on role leading and developing a small team to provide engineering design, manufacturing support, and continuous improvement to a wide range of air movement products and innovative designs for future requirements. This role would suit someone with a strong project engineering skills with an electronics or mechanical background that has experience of leading a team in a similar role within the manufacturing industry. Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00. It is essential that when applying for this role you can demonstrate previous engineering experience, project management, and leadership skills. Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management • Lead and develop a multidisciplined team through R&D, design and production engineering, • Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, structure and accountability, • Lead engineering projects with clear strategic direction and effective resource planning, • Ensure timelines, budgets, and quality standards are consistently met, • Monitor team performance and support professional development, • Oversee recruitment, training, and succession planning for the engineering team Product Design & Development • Manage the full product lifecycle from concept and prototyping to testing, certification, and manufacturing handover, • Ensure products comply with ventilation, energy efficiency, and safety standards, • Collaborate with product management to translate customer requirements into practical engineering solutions Technical & Regulatory Oversight • Ensure designs comply with relevant industry regulations, building regulations and standards, and environmental and sustainability directives, • Oversee product testing, validation, and certification, • Manage relationships with external suppliers, service providers, testing labs, and certification bodies Key Competencies & Requirements Essential • Degree in Electronics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent), • 6+ years’ engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role, • Understanding of relevant manufacturing standards and regulations, • Experience with CAD - SolidWorks, • Strong project management experience, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills Desirable • Strong background in ventilation, HVAC, air handling, or related electromechanical systems, • Experience with CFD analysis, noise reduction techniques, or thermal performance modelling Personal • Strong technical problem solver with a practical, hands-on approach, • Effective project management application, • Collaborative and people-focused leader, • Good commercial awareness, • A desire to progress and develop personally Summary of benefits • Salary up to £50,000 pa, • 25 days annual leave plus (bank holidays), • 1 day holiday for birthday, • 10% Bonus, • Company Pension Scheme, • Private Healthcare