Engineering Manager

Kingscroft Professional Resources; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingscroft Professional Resources is recruiting for an Engineering Manager for a specialist high-volume manufacturing business. The role focuses on engineering leadership across moulding, extrusion, tooling and process improvement to drive performance.

You will lead the Tool Room, oversee NPI, implement Lean Kaizen and ensure robust tooling designs, process capability and technical governance to deliver on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in high-volume manufacturing contexts.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements, tool room management, and NPI.
• Experience with PPAP, FAIR and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership across moulding, extrusion, lathe cutting, press punching, trimming, and curing operations.
• Own process capability, engineering standards, and governance across all material processing activities.
• Lead NPI from concept to production release and coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, tool room, production, quality, supply chain).
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and Kaizen events to eliminate waste and raise productivity.
• Oversee tool room design, manufacture, maintenance, and lifecycle management to support production and NPI.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Tool Room Management

New Product Introduction

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Process Tooling Integration

Job description

Are you an Engineering Manager looking for a new role Are you skilled in managing engineering projects , process improvement and product introduction in a high volume manufacturing environment Are you an Engineering Manager looking for a role in a well-positioned , well invested and ambitious company

Kingscroft have been engaged to recruit for an Engineering Manager for a specialist high volume manufacturing business

As the ideal candidate you will be highly skilled in the mechanics of manufacturing with the skills ranging from leading the Toolroom to process improvement

You key role and responsibilities will include:

Engineering Leadership

• Lead engineering support for moulding, extrusion, lathe cutting, press punching , trimming, and curing operations.
• Own process capability, engineering standards, and technical governance across all material processing activities.
• Drive improvements in cycle time, scrap reduction, dimensional stability, and product consistency.
• Oversee technical problem solving using structured methodologies (5 Why, Ishikawa, DMAIC).

Tool Room Management Control

• Lead and manage the Tool Room Department, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, and delivery of tooling requirements.
• Oversee design, manufacture, repair, and optimisation of moulds, dies, cutting tools, fixtures, and formers.
• Implement tooling lifecycle management, including preventive maintenance, refurbishment schedules, and obsolescence planning.
• Ensure tooling accuracy, reliability, and readiness to support both production and NPI activities.
• Maintain a high precision, safe, and well organised tool room environment.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead NPI activities from concept through to full production release.
• Translate customer specifications into robust manufacturing processes and tooling solutions.
• Coordinate cross functional NPI teams (engineering, tool room, production, quality, supply chain).
• Oversee prototype tooling, mould trials, compound trials, and process validation.
• Ensure PPAP, FAIR, and technical documentation are completed to required standards.
• Deliver NPI projects on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen

• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles across rubber processing and tooling operations.
• Lead Kaizen events focused on waste elimination, flow improvement, and productivity gains.
• Implement 6S, SMED, visual management, standard work, and oeE improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain continuous improvement roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Train and coach teams in Lean tools and problem solving techniques.

Process Tooling Integration

• Ensure tooling designs support process capability, compound behaviour, and machine performance.
• Collaborate with toolmakers and process engineers to optimise mould flow, cutting, punching / cutting, venting, curing, and dimensional stability.
• Resolve complex tooling related production issues through structured root cause analysis.
• Support trials for new compounds, tooling designs, and process changes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in a manufacturing engineering team that is vital to the success of the business