Electrical Engineering Manager – Specialist Vehicle Engineering – Cheshire – £DOE

Job description

Electrical Engineering Manager – Specialist Vehicle Engineering – Cheshire - £DOE

Location: Cheshire (On-site, 5 days per week)

Salary: Competitive + senior-level responsibility

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

If this role is of interest, please apply via LinkedIn or email dan.avila@everec.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cheshire East

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English