Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering Location: UK Sector: Advanced Manufacturing / Engineered Products Job Type: Permanent Overview An established international manufacturing business is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead its engineering strategy and operational delivery across a complex, high-performance environment. This role will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership to ensure technical excellence, product integrity, and continuous operational improvement. Key Responsibilities * Define and implement the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives * Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team * Oversee manufacturing, process, and product engineering activities * Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost, and delivery * Ensure robust technical governance, standards, and compliance * Lead capital investment planning and execution * Support new product introduction and production readiness * Manage product lifecycle, configuration control, and change management processes * Resolve complex technical issues and provide senior-level engineering guidance * Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams * Act as senior technical representative with customers and external stakeholders * Provide clear performance reporting and engineering KPIs to senior leadership Candidate Profile * Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline * Significant senior engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment * Proven track record of delivering operational and technical improvements * Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and manufacturing processes * Experience leading capital projects and technical investment programmes * Commercially aware with strong risk management capability * Confident communicator able to influence at executive level