Engineering Manager – AJAX Production

Quast Ltd

Lead Engineer for AJAX Production coordinating manufacturing activities and ensuring quality and compliance in vehicle delivery for General Dynamics. Overseeing engineering issues and providing technical leadership in a defense program.

Posted 7/12/2026contractStoke Gifford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on issue resolution, compliance with engineering standards, and effective communication across cross-functional teams. Holds a relevant engineering qualification and is registered as CEng, with experience in managing engineering teams and stakeholder communities.

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Technical LeadershipEngineering QualificationRegistered CEngStakeholder ManagementManufacturing Engineering Compliance

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Hard Skills

Manufacturing EngineeringIssue ResolutionEngineering Change ManagementConfiguration ManagementDocumentation Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

CEng

Industry Keywords

Engineering Production EnvironmentDefence Major ProgramContinuous ImprovementQuality InitiativesSafety Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the Lead Engineer within the Manufacture Pillar, providing technical leadership and coordination of manufacturing engineering activities.
Collaborate closely with the Project Chief and other Lead Engineers to identify, manage, and resolve manufacturing engineering issues promptly and effectively.
Drive issue resolution processes related to manufacturing engineering, ensuring minimal impact on project timelines and quality.
Provide support to JAG engineers, facilitating communication and coordination between manufacturing and other project functions.
Support the Manufacture Senior Project Manager by providing technical input, progress updates, and risk assessments related to manufacturing engineering.
Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing engineering requirements are clearly understood and met.
Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the manufacturing process and engineering practices.
Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards, safety regulations, and project requirements.
Maintain accurate documentation of engineering issues, resolutions, and decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hold a suitable Engineering qualification and level of training (level 6 or greater).
Professional Registered as CEng or equivalent.
Experience managing engineering teams is essential.
Experience managing large stakeholder communities and strong interpersonal skills is essential.
Experience managing engineering change and configuration (Asset management experience) is desirable.
Experience within an Engineering Production Environment is desirable, but not essential.
Experience managing engineering activity within a Defence Major Program (GMPP/CAT A) is desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Act as the Lead Engineer within the Manufacture Pillar, providing technical leadership and coordination of manufacturing engineering activities.
Collaborate closely with the Project Chief and other Lead Engineers to identify, manage, and resolve manufacturing engineering issues promptly and effectively.
Drive issue resolution processes related to manufacturing engineering, ensuring minimal impact on project timelines and quality.
Provide support to JAG engineers, facilitating communication and coordination between manufacturing and other project functions.
Support the Manufacture Senior Project Manager by providing technical input, progress updates, and risk assessments related to manufacturing engineering.
Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing engineering requirements are clearly understood and met.
Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the manufacturing process and engineering practices.
Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards, safety regulations, and project requirements.
Maintain accurate documentation of engineering issues, resolutions, and decisions. 🎯 Requirements
Hold a suitable Engineering qualification and level of training (level 6 or greater).
Professional Registered as CEng or equivalent.
Experience managing engineering teams is essential.
Experience managing large stakeholder communities and strong interpersonal skills is essential.
Experience managing engineering change and configuration (Asset management experience) is desirable.
Experience within an Engineering Production Environment is desirable, but not essential.
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