Engineering Manager / Scrum Manager, Home Based

Engineering Manager Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + a well rounded benefits package KO2 Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a well-established manufacturing business based in Wakefield in their search for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their senior team. This is a hands-on leadership role at the heart of the business, responsible for leading, managing, and developing the Engineering function to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and high-quality engineering solutions that support their client's product development, manufacturing, and strategic objectives. You'll provide leadership across Engineering, Spray Painting, Automation, and Injection Moulding departments, ensuring resources are effectively integrated and optimised to achieve operational excellence. You'll continually review and develop departmental strategies, aligning them with the wider business, production, and sales objectives while driving continuous improvement, innovation, and performance. Take overall ownership of the Engineering, Spray Painting, Automated Production, and Injection Moulding departments, ensuring resources are used effectively to meet business objectives Plan and deliver engineering projects, product improvements, and new equipment or process introductions Champion continuous improvement across the department, driving efficiency, quality, and performance gains Keep engineering equipment, tools, machinery, and stock levels well maintained to ensure maximum reliability Line manage a team of 4 engineers, running regular 1-2-1s, performance reviews, and succession planning to build a strong, capable team Assess current and future staffing, training, and resourcing needs, flagging requirements to senior management as needed Maintain compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards across all engineering activities Report regularly on engineering performance, quality metrics, project progress, and risk, with recommendations for senior leadership Represent Engineering at production, continuous improvement, and Health & Safety meetings, offering technical input where needed. Experience in precision engineering and manufacturing Experience operating and programming CNC machinery Understanding of 2D/3D CAD modelling Strong understanding of engineering principles and best practices Experience with spray painting processes (gloss, K2) Professional engineering certification (e.g., Experience and knowledge of injection moulding