Team Manager - Sustaining Electrical Engineering

Team Manager – Sustaining Electrical Engineering Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum (DOE) Location: Clevedon (Hybrid – onsite with flexibility) Industry: Engineering / Product Lifecycle / Electrical Engineering

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager – Sustaining Electrical Engineering to lead multiple teams of electrical engineers responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and reliable engineering support across the full product lifecycle.

This is a key leadership role within a dynamic engineering environment, focusing on product improvement, technical governance, and continuous development from issue identification through to design change, validation, and in-service performance enhancement.

You will play a critical role in ensuring robust engineering delivery across manufacturing, service, field trials, and customer support activities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, manage, and develop a team of ~6 electrical engineers

Set clear objectives, SMART goals, and structured development plans

Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and performance management

Support professional development including progression toward Chartered Engineer status

Engineering Delivery & Governance

Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality sustaining engineering outputs

Own technical governance for engineering changes and approvals

Manage configuration control including ECR/ECO processes and documentation integrity

Promote and embed best-practice electrical engineering standards

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

Lead structured root cause analysis (e.g. 8D, FMEA)

Drive containment, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Improve product reliability, serviceability, and performance outcomes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, service, and project teams

Coordinate engineering work packages across multiple stakeholders

Support project milestones through effective engineering delivery and governance

Validation & Technical Delivery

Define and oversee validation and verification strategies

Ensure full traceability from system requirements to component level

Support commissioning, field trials, and in-service performance improvement

Skills & Experience Required

Degree in Electrical Engineering (essential) – Master’s desirable

Chartered Engineer or working towards (desirable)

Strong background in electrical product design and development

Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams (essential)

Experience in PDP ownership, mentoring, and capability development

Strong understanding of engineering governance, quality, and compliance

Experience with project coordination and cross-functional delivery

Ability to balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities

Strong communicator with ability to influence engineers and stakeholders

In Return, You Will Receive

Financial & Security

Bonus up to 7.5% of basic annual salary

Pension with company contribution of up to 8%

Life assurance of 4 x basic salary

Health & Wellbeing

Cash health plan

Thriving Wellbeing Programme supporting physical, mental, and social wellbeing

Discounted gym memberships

Time Off

25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)

On-site Facilities

Free parking

Ample cycle storage, lockers, and showers

Subsidised canteen

Dedicated wellbeing and prayer room

Apply If this role sounds of interest please click apply to send your CV, or contact Kirk at Pertemps, Bristol.