Head Of Manufacturing

Copello; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is partnering with an established engineering organisation to appoint a Head of Manufacturing Engineering responsible for leading the Manufacturing Engineering team and driving technical excellence across manufacturing processes. The role focuses on delivering improvements, mentoring engineers and collaborating with production, quality and engineering teams to resolve complex challenges.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience in manufacturing environments, strong

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and production support.
• Experience managing and developing engineers.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Oversee manufacturing engineering activities, ensuring effective delivery against operational objectives.
• Drive improvements to manufacturing processes, methods and engineering standards.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, production and quality teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support manufacturing capability, product introduction and ongoing production requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing processes

Stakeholder management

People development

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We're working with an established engineering organisation seeking a Head of Manufacturing Engineering to lead and develop its Manufacturing Engineering team, driving technical excellence and effective manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Oversee manufacturing engineering activities, ensuring effective delivery against operational objectives.
• Drive improvements to manufacturing processes, methods and engineering standards.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, production and quality teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support manufacturing capability, product introduction and ongoing production requirements.

About you:

• Proven experience leading a Manufacturing Engineering team within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and production support.
• Experience managing and developing engineers.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• An engineering degree or equivalent experience is desirable.