Engineering Manager

Job in Stanley, Durham County, SN15, England, UK

Listing for: Candidate Source

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-18

Job specializations:

Engineering
Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Product Engineer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 GBP Yearly GBP 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR

A global specialist in the design and manufacture of high-temperature metal seals for aerospace, automotive and power generation sectors are seeking an Engineering Manager to join their team to drive the next phase of development and growth.

As Engineering Manager, you will lead the Design, Production and Manufacturing Engineering teams, creating and delivering new parts and processes, identifying and implementing process improvements and developing the engineering strategy in a high-compliance production environment. Responsible for leading and managing the Engineering function, you will need to be hands-on, technical, detail oriented and a great team-worker.

Role:

Lead product design engineering in customer engagement and development of new parts
Lead production engineering team in design, manufacture and repair of roll/form tooling
Lead manufacturing engineering team in creation and improvement of precision processes
Drive engineering strategy & develop staff, support production, quality and sales functions

To be successful in this role you will have proven skills and experience in the following:

Proven leadership and management of engineering teams
Experience of mixed-mode, high compliance production environments
Hold a relevant degree or equivalent level

To be considered for the role you should ideally have experience in:

Precision metal forming/fabrication
Process and productivity improvement
New product introduction, process feasibility
Apprenticeship and graduate program management
Health & Safety, Environmental compliance
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) signatory
Automation and mechanical/electrical systems
Quality assurance & auditing
Risk tools (FMEA), statistical tools (SPC/MSA)

Benefits:

private pension scheme
non-contractual Business Performance Related Bonus
24 days’ annual leave (rising with service) plus Bank Holidays
a working week over 5 days with an early Friday finish, offering excellent work/life balance

We welcome all applications however; you must be eligible to work in the UK.

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