Project Team Manager

Team Manager - Sustaining Electrical Engineering Hybrid | Bristol, UK Edwards Vacuum Up to £63,000 + 7.5% Annual Bonus + Benefits Visa Sponsorship Not AvailableLooking for your next engineering leadership challenge?Edwards Vacuum, a global leader in advanced vacuum and abatement solutions and part of Atlas Copco, is seeking a Team Manager - Sustaining Electrical Engineering to join its growing engineering function in Bristol.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced electrical engineering leader to combine people leadership, technical governance, and engineering problem-solving in a highly innovative, high-technology environment.The RoleAs Team Manager - Sustaining Electrical Engineering, you'll lead a team of approximately six electrical engineers responsible for supporting products across the full lifecycle - from issue investigation and root-cause analysis to design change, validation, release, and reliability improvements.You'll play a key role in ensuring

engineering delivery is safe, compliant, high quality, and on time, while developing and mentoring a high-performing team.Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of electrical engineers through regular 1:1s, mentoring, and performance management. Drive engineering best practice to improve delivery across quality, cost, specification, safety, and timelines. Lead sustaining engineering activities including:Failure investigationsRoot-cause analysisDesign modifications and validationReliability and serviceability improvementsProduct lifecycle support Own technical governance for engineering changes, ensuring robust documentation and configuration control (ECR/ECO). Lead structured problem-solving using methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, and CAPA. Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, project management, service teams, and customers.What We're Looking For Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) Proven experience
leading and developing engineering teams Strong background in electrical engineering within a complex engineering/manufacturing environment Experience balancing technical leadership with people management responsibilities Strong understanding of engineering governance, compliance, reliability, and product development best practice Experience coordinating engineering projects and stakeholdersChartered Engineer status (or working towards) is advantageous but not essential.What's On Offer? Salary up to £63,000 7.5% Annual Bonus Hybrid Working - Bristol Excellent career development opportunities Collaborative engineering culture Work on advanced technology products with global impactPlease note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.