Engineering Team Leader Job in High Wycombe
High Wycombe
Recruitment Solutions is supporting a client in their search for a capable and motivated Engineering Team Leader in High Wycombe to take ownership of the engineering function at their High Wycombe site. This is a key leadership position combining technical expertise, project oversight and team development within a manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will guide a small but skilled team, ensuring the successful delivery of product development and engineering projects, while supporting production and driving ongoing improvements across an air movement product range. This opportunity would suit someone with a mechanical, electronics or manufacturing background who enjoys balancing hands-on engineering involvement with structured team leadership. Job summary High Wycombe 9am-5pm hours per week Temp-to-perm 50,000 About the role
Team Leadership
Providing direction and day-to-day leadership to a multi-skilled engineering team
Encouraging innovation, accountability and high technical standards
Allocating resources effectively to meet project demands
Supporting career progression, mentoring and training within the team
Contributing to recruitment and long-term capability planning
Project & Product Delivery
Overseeing engineering projects from early-stage concepts through to production release
Managing prototypes, validation processes and product approvals
Ensuring products are designed for manufacture, performance and compliance
Coordinating cross-functional collaboration with product management and production teams
Compliance & Technical Governance
Maintaining adherence to applicable industry, safety and environmental standards
Managing testing programmes and certification processes
Liaising with external partners including suppliers, test houses and certification authorities
What We Offer
Salary up to £50,000
10% performance-related bonus
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional birthday leave
Pension scheme
Private medical cover
About you
Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electronic or Manufacturing Engineering (or similar)
Minimum 6 years’ industry experience, with at least 2 years leading a team
Background in a manufacturing setting
Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks
Demonstrable experience managing technical projects
You will be a clear and confident communicator who is technically assured and comfortable making decisions. You should have full product design lifecycle ownership experience, covering concept through to prototype, testing, certification and manufacturing handover. Strong CAD experience (SolidWorks essential) and proven ownership of product development and design management are required.
You will bring strategic-level project management experience, including managing budgets, timelines and cross-functional leadership, alongside evidence of directly managing engineers and delivering successful projects. Experience within an R&D environment, strong organisation and commercial awareness are important, along with an approachable and collaborative leadership style.
The role requires someone comfortable balancing strategic oversight with practical involvement, motivated to drive improvements and committed to professional development. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate previous engineering experience, project management capability and leadership skills.
Advantageous
Knowledge of ventilation, HVAC or related electromechanical systems
Experience using CFD tools
Understanding of acoustic performance or thermal modelling
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