The Company

Our client is a contract electronic manufacturer, offering outsourced electronic manufacturing services to customers demanding a fast turnaround with a high level of product reliability.

The Role

The Engineering Manager will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, optimising processes, and ensuring the successful development and delivery of high-quality electronic products. This role requires a strategic thinker, a strong leader, and a collaborator who can guide cross-functional teams to achieve technical excellence and business objectives

Summary of the persons the employee will work with:

• Test and Inspection  
• PCBA 
• Quality  
• NPI 
• Production 
• Materials (Purchasing and Stores)  
• Finance  
• Senior Management and Directors  

Key tasks

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a small team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 
• Define clear roles and responsibilities within the engineering team, ensuring efficient task allocation and optimal utilisation of resources. 
• Assist the NPI manager through the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to manufacturing, ensuring adherence to project schedules and quality standards. 
• Collaborate with various departments, including Production, Test, Quality, PCBA, and Purchasing, to ensure seamless product development. 
• Manage the RMA process and produce timely failure analysis reports to be shared with customers and provide quotes for refurbishment/repair work as necessary.
• Possess a deep understanding of electronic manufacturing processes, materials, and technologies to make informed decisions and provide technical guidance to the team.  
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement and maintain the company's technical leadership  
• Develop and manage project plans, and resource allocations, ensuring timely delivery of products while managing risk and mitigating potential issues. 
• Communicate project status, milestones, and challenges to departments during Production meetings, providing transparency and maintaining alignment across teams
• Implement and uphold rigorous quality control processes within the engineering department to ensure products meet or exceed industry standards and customer expectations. 
• Collaborate with the Quality department to establish quality standards and expectations and drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the product development cycle. 
• Ensure the SMT suite of machinery is maintained and supported with key staff and their training to operate the machinery competently, ensuring operational capability.
• Any additional responsibilities deemed appropriate in-line with business development.
• Ensure the SMT suite of machinery is maintained and supported with key staff and their training to operate the machinery competently, ensuring operational capability.

Person Specification:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field.
• Proven experience in engineering leadership roles within the electronic manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of electronic manufacturing processes, design principles, and quality control. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills. 
• Ability to make strategic decisions, solve complex problems, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Experience of working in an ISO 9001 or 13485 environment. 
• Knowledge and experience with SMT machines.