Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager (NPI, R&D, Technical) role based in Burnley. Working for a well established aerospace manufacturing company.

Client Details

Our client is a well established manufacturer and supplier into the aerospace market sector, based in Burnley.

Description

The Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering high-quality structural composite and consumable material kit solutions to major aerospace manufacturers worldwide. The role ensures excellence across bid development, NPI, NPD, manufacturing engineering, and technology onboarding, while fostering a high-performance culture and maintaining the highest standards of compliance, quality, and customer satisfaction.

* Oversee the delivery of global product engineering activities to meet customer requirements, ensuring productivity, quality, and technical excellence.

* Manage day-to-day tasking, resource allocation, and prioritisation of the wider team in collaboration with project and programme managers.

* Evaluate engineering requirements for new projects, defining technical approaches and identifying needs for new equipment, processes or capabilities.

* Ensure robust configuration control and disciplined data management across all engineering processes.

* Work closely with the Engineering Product Manager to develop and maintain technical strategies, processes, specifications, and documentation.

* Own and manage engineering requirements for our ERP system from a BoM and product master data perspective

* Lead, motivate, and develop the engineering team to create an engaged, empowered, and high-performing workforce.

* Conduct regular staff appraisals, set meaningful objectives, and maintain personal development plans for all permanent engineering staff

* Determine resource and capacity requirements, including budget planning and recruitment needs.

* Allocate engineering resource to support projects within the business, such as estimating, project management, processed material kit development, Continues Improvement, NPI.

Profile

* Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship and/or degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or related experience

* Extensive experience within manufacturing, with strong technical understanding in engineering principles - composites, mechanical, aerospace - all desirable

* Strong knowledge of configuration control principles and their application as a core engineering discipline.

* Proven experience as a communicator, people manager and team leader, with the ability to develop, motivate, and guide engineering professionals.

* High level of competence across the Microsoft Office suite.

* Hands-on experience using and developing MRP/ERP systems to support engineering and manufacturing workflows.

Experience working within the aerospace sector.

* Background in a corporate or global organisation with complex stakeholder environments, focusing on NPD, NPI, Technical Management

* Knowledge of aircraft components, specifications, and industry standards.

* Demonstrable success in project management, including delivery of cross-functional engineering

initiatives on time and on budget

* Composites and knowledge and experience, including raw materials.

* Ideally you will be an Engineering Manager (NPD / R&D / Technical Manager) from either the aerospace, automotive or industrial manufacturing sectors

Job Offer

£60,000 to £65,000 plus bonus, car allowance and benefits