Global Engineering Leadership Role | Automotive / Aerospace / Advanced Manufacturing
Our Teconnex site is now recruiting for an experienced and forward-thinking Engineering Manager to lead and develop our engineering function across a global organisation operating within highly regulated manufacturing environments. The role leads a team of 8 and is responsible for overseeing multidisciplinary engineering activities across Product Design & Development, Project Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Engineering Support Functions. In addition to leading local engineering teams, you will operate as a global technical authority, driving alignment, governance, engineering standards, and best practice across international subsidiaries.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and deliver engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
- Drive engineering excellence across product development, industrialisation, and project delivery
- Develop and implement global engineering standards, processes, and governance frameworks
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring delivery to quality, cost, and timing targets
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across international engineering teams
- Align engineering methodologies, tools, and best practices globally
- Manage engineering risk, validation, APQP, PPAP, and change management processes
- Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
- Coach and develop engineering capability across the organisation
- Support innovation, technology roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Extensive engineering leadership experience within automotive, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of product development, design engineering, project engineering, and manufacturing processes
- Proven ability to lead complex engineering programmes and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, structured product development, and engineering governance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience driving continuous improvement and organisational capability development
- Familiarity with standards such as IATF 16949 and/or AS9100
Desirable Experience
- Experience working within global or multi‑site engineering organisations
- Experience supporting organisational transformation or restructuring
- Exposure to product strategy or technology roadmap development
- Project management qualifications
- Membership of a recognised engineering institution (e.g. IMechE)
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
Why Join Us
Youll have the opportunity to shape the future direction of engineering within a growing global organisation, influence technical strategy across multiple sites, and lead teams delivering innovative, high‑quality engineering solutions to world‑class customers.
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