Engineering Team Leader
hace 2 días
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