New Engineering Manager Training
4-day, City & Guilds accredited course in Reading, Solihull or on-site.
Practical leadership and management skills for engineers stepping into management roles.
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WHY THIS COURSEDevelop the leadership, structure and confidence required to succeed as an engineering manager.
Transitioning from an engineering or technical role into management brings new responsibilities - people leadership, performance management, planning, budgeting and communication. This course provides practical guidance to help new engineering managers lead effectively, manage priorities and deliver operational results with confidence.
WHO IS IT FOR
Newly Appointed Engineering Managers and Supervisors
Technical Specialists Transitioning into Leadership Roles
Maintenance and Reliability Professionals Stepping into Management
Aspiring Engineering Managers Preparing for Promotion
This Course is ideal for:
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- Roles and responsibilities of a manager
- Managing people performance/managing conflict
- Managing motivation and delegation
- Setting performance criteria
- Setting SMART objectives
- Managing and improving problem areas
- Leadership styles
- Questioning, listening and giving feedback techniques
- Identifying training needs
- Planning maintenance work and scheduling/prioritising workflow
- Computerised Maintenance Management System awareness
- Writing Standard Operating Procedures, work orders and tool box talks
- Identifying hazards/risk estimation and evaluation
- Systems of work/permits to work
- Maintaining quality through process change
- Maintenance approaches and best practice
- Managing the cost of maintenance
- Maintenance of spares and materials management
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMESUnderstand the shift from technical contributor to manager and leader
Apply practical leadership and communication techniques
Manage performance, accountability and team development
Prioritise workloads and balance operational demands
Understand the financial and commercial aspects of engineering management
Lead engineering teams with greater structure and confidence
Is this not what you’re looking for?
MCP Management Training specialises in bespoke courses tailored to your needs.
Alternatively, these are other courses for new and aspiring team leaders:
THE BENEFITSFor Individuals
Increased confidence in managing people and performance
Clear understanding of managerial responsibilities
Practical tools for leadership, communication and accountability
Strong foundation for further leadership or asset management development
THE BENEFITSFor Organisations
Smoother transition from technical to managerial roles
Improved team leadership and operational performance
Greater accountability and clarity within engineering functions
Reduced risk associated with newly promoted managers
What Our
Delegates Are Saying
TESTIMONIALS“The training course covers a wide range of practical knowledges and excellent for different levels of personnel working in the engineering field. Highly recommended for engineers and managers!””
— Edward Chow
“Fantastic development, professional production and engaging material. Our maintenance leaders are benefitting from a mix of refresher and new learning, reinforcing, improving and challenging our thinking and approach.””
— Phil Mason | Severn Trent Water
“It opened my thought process to a different way of thinking.”
— Rory Dunleavy
This course is delivered by senior consultants from MCP Consulting Group, all of whom bring extensive hands-on experience in engineering leadership, maintenance management and operational improvement. Our trainers work with organisations across a wide range of industries, supporting newly appointed managers in building leadership confidence, improving team performance and embedding structured, effective management practices.
Rather than academic theory, delegates benefit from practical insight drawn from real-world assignments, proven methodologies and decades of combined industry experience. Every trainer is highly skilled at translating complex concepts into clear, actionable learning that can be applied immediately back in the workplace.
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Yes. The programme is now fully accredited by City & Guilds, providing delegates with formal recognition of their achievement.
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Yes. The programme is designed for engineers and technical specialists who are new to management or about to step into a leadership role.
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The scheduled course typically runs over four days, providing a blend of classroom learning, case studies and interactive exercises.
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Yes. The onsite option can be tailored to reflect your organisation’s processes, challenges and goals.
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No. The focus is on management and leadership skills, not technical engineering content.
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