Electrical Engineering Manager – Specialist Vehicle Engineering – Cheshire DOE

Electrical Engineering Manager – Specialist Vehicle Engineering – Cheshire - £DOE

An established, engineering-led specialist vehicle conversion business operating across emergency services, defence, and commercial vehicle platforms. The company delivers complex, low-volume, high-specification vehicle programmes and is continuing to grow its engineering and manufacturing capability.

The business operates in a highly regulated environment and places strong emphasis on quality, safety, and technical compliance.

This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role responsible for overseeing the Electrical Engineering function across multiple specialist vehicle programmes.

You will lead a team of electrical engineers and technicians, taking ownership of electrical system design, sourcing, installation and compliance across 12V, 110V and 240V systems.

The role is fully on‑site and suited to someone comfortable operating in a manufacturing and build environment.

• Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering and Technician teams
• Oversee design, development and installation of vehicle electrical systems
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and relevant industry standards
• Act as technical authority for electrical systems within the business
• Support continuous improvement across safety, quality and reliability
• Work closely with production, design and operations teams
• Support sourcing and approval of electrical components and suppliers

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Electrical Engineering role
• Proven leadership experience within engineering or manufacturing environments
• Strong LV electrical systems background
• Experience with in automotive or vehicle environments beneficial but not essential
• Proactive, driven, and comfortable taking ownership of a department
• Happy working fully on‑site in a senior leadership role

• Senior leadership role within an established engineering business
• Long‑term stability with scope to influence systems and processes
• Exposure to complex, regulated vehicle programmes
• Opportunity to build and shape an engineering function

If this role is of interest, please apply via Linked In or email