Electrical Engineering Manager – Specialist Vehicle Engineering – Cheshire - £60k
Company Overview
An established, engineering-led specialist vehicle conversion business operating across emergency services, defence, and commercial vehicle platforms. The company delivers complex, low-volume, high-specification vehicle programmes and is continuing to grow its engineering and manufacturing capability.
The business operates in a highly regulated environment and places strong emphasis on quality, safety, and technical compliance.
The Role
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing the Electrical Engineering function across multiple specialist vehicle programmes.
You will lead a team of electrical engineers and technicians, taking ownership of electrical system design, sourcing, installation and compliance across 12V, 110V and 240V systems.
The role is fully on-site and suited to someone comfortable operating in a manufacturing and build environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering and Technician teams
- Oversee design, development and installation of vehicle electrical systems
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications and relevant industry standards
- Act as technical authority for electrical systems within the business
- Support continuous improvement across safety, quality and reliability
- Work closely with production, design and operations teams
- Support sourcing and approval of electrical components and suppliers
About You
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Electrical Engineering role
- Proven leadership experience within engineering or manufacturing environments
- Strong LV electrical systems background
- Experience within automotive or vehicle environments beneficial but not essential
- Proactive, driven, and comfortable taking ownership of a department
- Happy working fully on-site in a senior leadership role
What’s on Offer
- Senior leadership role within an established engineering business
- Long-term stability with scope to influence systems and processes
- Exposure to complex, regulated vehicle programmes
- Opportunity to build and shape an engineering function
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