Engineering Manager - Product & Sustaining (Mechanical)
hace 20 días
Ashford
Engineering Manager – Product & Sustaining (Mechanical) Kent | Hybrid working | Up to c.£75,000 + package Contact: Emily Powell, Associate Director at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Are you an experienced Engineering Manager who thrives on leading teams, solving real-world product challenges, and keeping critical products performing in the field? This is a key leadership role within a highly regulated manufacturing environment, focused on sustaining existing products rather than new product development. If you enjoy problem-solving, technical leadership and developing engineers, this could be a strong fit. The Role You’ll take ownership of a well-established engineering team, leading the ongoing support and improvement of a complex product portfolio. Your focus will include: • Leading a team of c.10 engineers, driving performance, engagement and development, • Acting as a technical authority across mechanical design and product issues, • Managing real-world challenges such as material shortages, quality issues and field failures, • Ensuring products remain compliant, manufacturable and commercially viable, • Driving continuous improvement across processes, capability and output What We’re Looking For We’re keen to speak with candidates who bring a strong blend of technical depth and proven leadership. Key experience: • Background in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (or similar), • Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams (6–10+ reports), • Strong understanding of design-led engineering environments (not purely process/production), • Experience within a regulated industry (medical devices highly desirable), • Exposure to plastic moulding, materials or tooling would be a significant advantage, • A steady, collaborative leader who can integrate into an established team, • Confident in coaching, mentoring and managing performance, • Pragmatic, solutions-focused and calm under pressure, • Lead a stable, well-performing team with real ownership, • Work on products already in the market, solving meaningful challenges, • Influence both technical direction and team development, • Join a business operating within a highly regulated, quality-driven environment, • Kent-based role (hybrid – typically a minimum of 2 days on-site), • Salary up to c.£75,000 with some flexibility for the right person, • This role is not suited to candidates focused purely on NPI or innovation-led environments