Job title: Engineering Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of high-complex tolerance components in the Aerospace Engineering field. With extensive machining capabilities allowing this business to take on the toughest aerospace engineering challenges.

Responsibilities for the Engineering manager

The Engineering Manager will lead the Engineering department and be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the Engineering systems
Directly manage and lead the Engineering team consisting of CAD/CAM development engineers, manufacturing engineers and NPI engineers to deliver engineered systems to manufacturing in compliance with its identified requirements
Contribute to the business strategic development as a key member of the Senior Leadership team
Development of new products in a profitable and efficient manner
Strategic develop a technology roadmap for the business taking into account New business development and requirements
Generate and implement plans for out of hours running on specific CNC systems
Work with facilities management to make sure CNC systems are suitable and able to produce parts RFT

Essential skills, knowledge and experience required for the Engineering manager

Technical expertise in Design & manufacturing engineering
Qualification (BSc, BEng, MSc) in Engineering
Strong drawing understanding (GD&T, coating, special processes)
Experience of managing NPI and existing production process improvements
Approachable manner and ability to communicate effectively internally and externally
Familiarity with CNC systems (3-5 axis milling, turning and grinding)

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience for the Engineering manager

Working knowledge of LEAN process and practices
Understand the industrial Aerospace manufacturing systems and processes
Knowledge of SolidWorks/Solid CAM
Familiar with EDM and Wire Cut systems
Robotics and lights out methodologies for machining
ISO9001, AS9100 knowledge
Green/Black Belt certified

Benefits for the successful Engineering manager

Competitive package
Company Pension Scheme
Health care cash plan
DIS Benefit
EV Scheme
Employee referral programme
Enhanced family friendly benefits
Cycle to work scheme
EAP