Engineering Manager

MNB Precision Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

MNB Precision Ltd in Coventry is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-mix/low-volume machining operation. You will standardise processes, drive lean initiatives, and deliver robust, cost-effective solutions for exotic materials.

You will mentor the engineering team, own CAD/CAM programming, optimise CNC strategies, and partner with production and quality to embed improvements across the shop floor. This role offers a Monday–Friday schedule and a salary up to £70,000 OTE.

Qualifications

• Experience as Engineering Manager leading and developing an engineering team.
• Strong background in continuous improvement to minimise downtime.
• Knowledge of machining processes, CAD/CAM and tooling, ideally in Oil & Gas, Aerospace or Defence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering function to deliver robust, efficient, and innovative solutions for complex, high-mix/low-volume machining operations in exotic and high-strength materials.
• Standardise engineering processes for set-up reduction, quick changeovers, and flexible manufacturing to improve responsiveness and minimise downtime.
• Drive process improvement projects to reduce scrap, rework, and dimensional variation, ensuring consistency when machining exotic alloys to tight tolerances.
• Embed lean and continuous improvement practices into engineering workflows, focusing on eliminating waste, improving process stability, and enhancing productivity.
• Develop and deliver a forward-looking technology and process roadmap, incorporating advanced tooling, CAD/CAM enhancements, and digital solutions to support quality and efficiency.
• Develop and embed inspection processes, including CMM programming and operator self-inspection, working closely with the Quality Manager to ensure first-time-right quality, reduce non-conformances, and build accountability at the source.
• Oversee and continuously improve bench fitting and manual processes, ensuring precision, consistency, and integration with CNC operations to deliver high-quality components to customer specifications.
• Collaborate closely with production and quality teams to ensure engineering improvements are fully embedded and sustained across the shopfloor.
• Optimise factory layout and material flow to enhance productivity, reduce waste and handling, and ensure scalability for future equipment, technology, and workflow changes.
• Establish and monitor engineering KPIs focused on overruns, quality, and consistency (e.g. first-off acceptance rates, process capability, cycle time variance).
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and problem‑solving support for machining issues, tooling failures, and process deviations.
• Support the COO in capex planning and implementation of new technologies, tooling, and software, ensuring measurable returns on investment.
• Mentor and develop the engineering team to build capability in advanced machining methods, exotic materials processing, CAD/CAM, and continuous improvement.
• Own CAD/CAM programming, tool selection, and machining strategies, ensuring programmes are accurate, repeatable, and cost-effective.
• Optimise CNC programming and tool paths to minimise cycle times, reduce tool wear, and ensure first‑time‑right quality.
• Control and reduce engineering overruns by improving estimating accuracy, monitoring actual vs. planned cycle times, and addressing root causes of variation.
• Champion Design for Manufacture (DFM) and New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring smooth and timely transitions from quotation through to stable production.

Job description

Engineering Manager

Coventry

08:30am - 17:00pm Mon - Fri

Up to £70,000 OTE

Established over 40 years ago, MNB Precision provides manufacturing and precision engineering services to the world's leading companies across the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Rail and other manufacturing industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering function to deliver robust, efficient, and innovative solutions for complex, high-mix/low-volume machining operations in exotic and high-strength materials.
• Standardise engineering processes for set-up reduction, quick changeovers, and flexible manufacturing to improve responsiveness and minimise downtime.
• Drive process improvement projects to reduce scrap, rework, and dimensional variation, ensuring consistency when machining exotic alloys to tight tolerances.
• Embed lean and continuous improvement practices into engineering workflows, focusing on eliminating waste, improving process stability, and enhancing productivity.
• Develop and deliver a forward-looking technology and process roadmap, incorporating advanced tooling, CAD/CAM enhancements, and digital solutions to support quality and efficiency.
• Develop and embed inspection processes, including CMM programming and operator self-inspection, working closely with the Quality Manager to ensure first-time-right quality, reduce non-conformances, and build accountability at the source.
• Oversee and continuously improve bench fitting and manual processes, ensuring precision, consistency, and integration with CNC operations to deliver high-quality components to customer specifications.
• Collaborate closely with production and quality teams to ensure engineering improvements are fully embedded and sustained across the shopfloor.
• Optimise factory layout and material flow to enhance productivity, reduce waste and handling, and ensure scalability for future equipment, technology, and workflow changes.
• Establish and monitor engineering KPIs focused on overruns, quality, and consistency (e.g. first-off acceptance rates, process capability, cycle time variance).
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and problem‑solving support for machining issues, tooling failures, and process deviations.
• Support the COO in capex planning and implementation of new technologies, tooling, and software, ensuring measurable returns on investment.
• Mentor and develop the engineering team to build capability in advanced machining methods, exotic materials processing, CAD/CAM, and continuous improvement.
• Own CAD/CAM programming, tool selection, and machining strategies, ensuring programmes are accurate, repeatable, and cost-effective.
• Optimise CNC programming and tool paths to minimise cycle times, reduce tool wear, and ensure first‑time‑right quality.
• Control and reduce engineering overruns by improving estimating accuracy, monitoring actual vs. planned cycle times, and addressing root causes of variation.
• Champion Design for Manufacture (DFM) and New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring smooth and timely transitions from quotation through to stable production.

Requirements

• You will be an experienced Engineering Manager, able to confidently lead and develop the engineering team to be able to deliver robust solutions for complex machining solutions.
• You will have a strong background within continuous improvement processes to minimise downtime.
• Strong understanding of machining processes as well as CAD/CAM and tooling solutions, ideally within the Oil & Gas, Aerospace or Defence industries