Engineering Manager Design & Manufacturing

December 20, 2025
Urgent

Job Description

A well-established, highly reputablemanufacturing companyin Glenrothes is looking for anEngineering Managerto lead a team of5 Design Engineersand play a key role in the senior management team.

Whats on offer

  • £50,000 £60,000depending on experience.
  • Competitive benefits package (pension, holiday and additional perks).
  • Genuinecareer development opportunitieswithin a stable, growing business including the chance to shape the engineering strategy, influence investment in new technology and progress further within the senior leadership team.

The role what youll be doing

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of 5 design engineers, setting objectives, managing workload and driving a high-performance, collaborative culture.
  • Own the design-to-manufacture process from models, drawings, BOMs and routings through to production engineering support, ensuring products are delivered right first time and on time.
  • Act as the technical link between Engineering, Sales, Production, Purchasing and Quality, turning customer requirements and performance data into robust, manufacturable solutions.
  • Drive change, compliance and continuous improvement, managing design changes, ensuring regulatory standards are met and using testing/prototype data and shop-floor feedback to improve quality, cost and lead times.
  • Plan and manage engineering resources and budgets, contributing as part of thesenior management teamto support growth, profitability and long-term strategy.

About you

  • ProvenEngineering Manager(or similar) withminimum 3 years in a leadership role, ideally leading design/engineering teams.
  • Strong technical background from acomplex / high-variation manufacturing environment.
  • Confident people leader able to motivate, mentor and develop engineers while holding clear standards.
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally and representing Engineering at senior level.

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