Engineering Manager - High-Volume Manufacturing & NPI

Kingscroft Professional Resources; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingscroft Professional Resources is seeking an Engineering Manager for a specialist high-volume manufacturing business in the UK. You will lead engineering support for moulding, tooling, NPI, and Lean initiatives while driving reliability and productivity improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on experience with process improvement and PPAP documentation. The company offers investment in technology, growth opportunities, and a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience leading engineering teams in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with NPI, PPAP, and process capability improvements.
• Proven track record in reducing cycle times and scrap.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for moulding, extrusion, and curing operations.
• Own tooling lifecycle, preventive maintenance, and obsolescence planning.
• Drive Lean Kaizen events and 6S across facilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional NPI teams from concept to production.
• Ensure process validation and technical documentation are completed.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

NPI Management

Process Improvement

Tools

Mould tooling

Tooling maintenance

Process validation

Job description

Kingscroft Professional Resources is seeking an Engineering Manager for a specialist high-volume manufacturing business in the UK. You will lead engineering support for moulding, tooling, NPI, and Lean initiatives while driving reliability and productivity improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on experience with process improvement and PPAP documentation. The company offers investment in technology, growth opportunities, and a collaborative working environment.