Engineering Manager (213lw)

FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED · Middlesbrough, North East

Engineering Manager (213lw) at FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED, based in Middlesbrough, North East. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Middlesbrough, North East
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
3 Sep 2026
Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing

Reference https://ftgjobfairs.com/?post_type=job_listing&p=17318

About the role

Engineering Manager (213lw) – North Yorkshire – up to £65,000 + benefits

 

Are you an experienced engineer or engineering leader from a military, defence, aerospace, manufacturing or other highly regulated environment?

Are you used to leading people, solving complex problems and improving the way things are done?

 

This could be an excellent opportunity to bring your technical leadership and operational experience into a world-class manufacturing environment working with cutting-edge technology used in some of the most demanding industries globally.

 

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of eight Manufacturing Engineers at a world-class manufacturing facility near Middlesbrough.

 

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will have the opportunity to make a genuine impact across engineering, manufacturing, production support and continuous improvement.

You will lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers, ensuring the operation receives a high level of engineering support across a range of activities, including:

Production support and technical problem-solving

Servicing, commissioning and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Introducing new equipment, processes and technologies

Driving departmental KPIs and operational performance

Improving quality, efficiency and manufacturing capability

Leading continuous improvement initiatives

Supporting safety, compliance and engineering standards

 

Ideally, you will have:

Experience in an engineering leadership or senior engineering role within a manufacturing or production environment

Experience working with complex electro-mechanical products or systems

A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, such as Electrical, Mechanical, Electronic or Manufacturing Engineering

Experience of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar continuous improvement methodologies

Strong experience of production support, engineering improvement and technical problem-solving

Experience within Defence, Aerospace or another highly regulated industry

 

If you’re an experienced engineering professional or an ex-military engineer with the technical leadership experience to make the transition into this environment – this could be an excellent next step in your career.

 

To apply or find out more, please send a copy of your CV, together with a brief note outlining why this opportunity would be the ideal next step for you, to Liz Walsh at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd or [email removed]

 

https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8469/engineering-manager

Reference: https://ftgjobfairs.com/?post_type=job_listing&p=17318 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 3 Sep 2026 · Listed via FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED

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