Senior Engineering Manager

White Raven Resourcing Ltd are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to permanent recruitment services. Our client is an established engineering organisation operating within the aerospace, defence and industrial sectors. They are seeking a Engineering Manager to join their leadership team, responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting new business growth, and delivering high-quality product solutions. The role can be based within the clients North Wales or South West facilities however regular travel between both sites would be expected, incorporated into a hybrid working arrangement across a 4 day working week. This is a key leadership role requiring a collaborative, results-driven professional with strong technical expertise and people management capability. Key Responsibilities • Align engineering resources with strategic objectives to support both short- and long-term business goals. • Lead, develop and manage a high-performing engineering team, including capacity planning, recruitment, coaching, performance management and employee relations. • Contribute to and lead new business proposals, including bid development, customer relationship management and strategy to secure new contracts. • Manage new product development programmes from contract award through to introduction into the supply chain, ensuring delivery against cost, schedule and performance targets. • Oversee in-service engineering support, including issue resolution, failure analysis and concession management. • Drive technology acquisition and maturation through market analysis, gap identification and strategic planning. • Establish and maintain performance metrics to monitor the health of key business processes and support continuous improvement initiatives. • Support compliance with relevant certifications, approvals and internal procedures. RequirementsSkills & Experience Essential: • Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience). • Minimum of 10 years’ engineering experience within aerospace, defence or a similar highly regulated industry. • Proven leadership experience, with the ability to deliver results through teams. • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • Professional and composed approach when dealing with challenging situations. • Effective time management and organisational skills. • Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies. • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Personal Attributes: • High integrity and commitment to doing the right thing. • Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset. • Strong coaching and performance management capability. • Focused on delivering value and driving operational excellence. BenefitsPackage & Contract • Competitive salary and benefits package (details available on request). • Opportunity to play a key role in a forward-thinking engineering organisation with strong growth ambitions.