Role: Engineering Manager REF 102178
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Flintshire
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC and Sole UK National requested
Spinwell is recruiting for an Engineering Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGINEERING MANAGER
Airworthiness, Regulatory & Quality Responsibility
- Act as the responsible engineering authority for airworthiness within the scope of MRO&U activities.
- Ensure adherence to MAOS and compliance with the site MOE.
- Provide engineering governance across:
- MIL Part 145 (Maintenance Organisation Approval)
- AS9100 & AS9110 Quality Management Systems
- ISO9001 Quality Standards
- Ensure all engineering outputs meet airworthiness, safety, and quality requirements.
- Approve and sign off engineering reports, repair schemes, and technical justifications.
- Support and interface with regulatory authorities (e.g., MAA), customers, and certification bodies during audits and approvals.
Engineering Governance & Capability Development
- Provide oversight of the development, qualification, and industrialisation of new repair and upgrade capabilities.
- Ensure engineering substantiation, validation, and testing meet regulatory and QMS requirements.
- Govern the introduction and control of Additive Manufacturing processes within approved frameworks.
- Maintain configuration control, documentation integrity, and full traceability.
Leadership & Organisational Oversight
- Lead and manage three Section Managers:
- Development Manager
- Product Support Manager
- Obsolescence & Additive Manufacturing Manager
- Delegate operational delivery while retaining responsibility for engineering quality, compliance, and technical output.
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and interfaces across teams.
- Review and optimise organisational structure to meet regulatory and operational demands.
Performance Management & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and implement a structured performance management framework aligned to airworthiness and QMS requirements.
- Define and monitor KPIs, including:
- Repair development lead time
- First-time-right approval rate
- Turnaround time (TAT)
- Engineering utilisation
- Audit findings and closure rates
- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and continuous improvement initiatives.
Product Support & Lifecycle Management
- Ensure effective technical support to operations, customers, and supply chain.
- Oversee obsolescence management strategies, including redesign, reverse engineering, and alternative component qualification.
- Support failure investigations, reliability improvements, and urgent operational requirements.
- Ensure engineering responsiveness supports mission readiness.
Innovation & Technology Leadership
- Promote innovation in repair development, diagnostics, and engineering processes.
- Provide direction for the adoption of Additive Manufacturing and digital engineering within compliant frameworks.
- Support continuous improvement aligned with quality and operational excellence initiatives.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ENGINEERING MANAGER
- Minimum Of HND to bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
- Significant experience in electronic component MRO&U environments.
- Strong working knowledge of:
- MIL Part 145
- AS9100 / AS9110
- ISO9001
- Proven experience in engineering governance within an airworthiness-regulated environment.
- Experience managing engineering teams through functional/section managers.
- Demonstrated experience in approving engineering data and repair solutions.
- Strong understanding of airworthiness responsibility within a regulated framework
- Technical authority in electronic and avionics systems
- Leadership through managers
- Knowledge of QMS and regulatory compliance
- Organisational design and performance management capability
- Analytical, data-driven decision-making
- MS365 Proficient
If you are an Engineering Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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