Engineering Manager - Sustaining

Location: Kent (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)
Salary: Circa -80,000 + package
Type: Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a Sustaining Engineering function supporting a portfolio of complex products within a quality-critical manufacturing environment.

This role will take ownership of team leadership, technical direction, and project delivery, ensuring consistent, high-quality output across all sustaining activities. You will act as the technical authority for the product range, driving continuous improvement, resolving complex engineering challenges, and supporting the full product lifecycle.

• Lead and develop a Sustaining Engineering team, driving performance across people, process, and project delivery
• Act as technical authority, providing guidance on mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing methods
• Oversee sustaining activities including design changes, product improvements, and issue resolution
• Lead engineering projects of significant scope, ensuring delivery to quality, cost, and timeline objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Operations, and Engineering
• Manage planning, resource allocation, and team performance, promoting continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Support supplier and stakeholder engagement to resolve technical and operational challenges

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering leadership role
• Strong background in mechanical product development, ideally including plastics, moulding, or extrusions
• Experience leading teams and delivering complex engineering projects
• Experience working within regulated or quality-critical industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or similar
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle support, engineering change, and problem-solving methodologies
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills

• Hybrid working: 2 days per week onsite
• Limited travel (typically less than 10%)
• Reporting into senior engineering leadership