JMC Aviation
Engineering Manager
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Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Harlow
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary/Rate: Annual Salary
Role Conditions
- Working Monday to Thursday, 07:30 - 16:00 & Friday 07:30 - 12:30
- Overtime paid at 1.5 times hourly rate
- 29 days holiday including bank holidays
- Nationally recognised training provided and career development opportunities
- Company uniform provided and all necessary PPE
- Employee assistance programme
About the Role
The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and mentoring the engineers while overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure technical excellence, innovation, and alignment with business goals. The Engineering Manager balances technical leadership with people management to drive productivity, quality, and professional growth within the engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow engineering and planning teams
- Provide feedback and support career development for engineers.
- Recruit, onboard, and retain engineering talent.
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they meet quality, timeline, and budget requirements.
- Collaborate with Planning, Quality, and other stakeholders to define project scope and technical requirements.
- Drive technical decision-making, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and secure engineering solutions.
- Implement and refine engineering processes to enhance productivity and quality.
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- Promote a culture of quality through reviews, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, or at least 2 years equivalent industry related experience at Management level.
- A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience, preferably within a Part 145 organisation with at least 2 years in a leadership or Management role.
- Strong technical background with hands-on expertise in relevant technologies.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is essential for this role.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Right to work in the UK.
Why Work with JMC Aviation?
At JMC Aviation, we specialise in aviation recruitment across engineering services and training to airlines, MROs and OEMs, leasing and asset management companies, and component overhaul organisations. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we match the right talent to the right roles — contract or permanent.
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How to Apply
Submit your up-to-date CV, along with copies of right to work documents to samuel.fawkes@jmc-aviation.com.
Compliance & Equal Opportunities
JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.
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