Head of Thermal Manufacturing & Scale-Up

EnviroTech Talent; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation through an EMPIS

25 days annual leave

Annual leave carry-over

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Reimbursement of professional fees

Life insurance

Income protection

Private GP access

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Employee discount

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

EnviroTech Talent seeks a Head of Manufacturing to lead the development of manufacturing processes for advanced thermal components, supporting the transition from outsourced prototype production to scalable, in-house manufacturing. This role is central to the industrialisation of innovative products, ensuring manufacturing processes are robust, repeatable and commercially viable.

You will work closely with engineering teams, suppliers and external partners to develop production methods,

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, joining, testing and quality assurance techniques.
• Experience managing external suppliers and prototype manufacturing programmes.
• Knowledge of process control, dimensional tolerancing and quality assurance for additively manufactured components.
• Excellent organisational, communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and manage external manufacturing partners for prototype production using processes such as additive manufacturing, powder-based manufacturing, metal joining and precision machining.
• Plan and oversee mechanical, thermal and materials testing to validate manufacturing, joining and assembly processes.
• Assess manufacturing technologies suitable for long-term production scale-up.
• Develop and implement quality assurance processes for internally and externally manufactured components, including inspection and non-destructive testing methods.
• Lead the specification, installation, commissioning and operation of in-house manufacturing, assembly and inspection equipment.
• Develop Design for Manufacture (DfM) guidelines and work closely with engineering teams to embed manufacturing considerations into product development.
• Provide manufacturing feedback to improve product designs and optimise production efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, ensuring reliability, repeatability and traceability.
• Support the planning and delivery of research and development projects and collaborative programmes.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities, project timelines and technical deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the engineering team.
• Support the development of new manufacturing technologies and production capabilities.

Skills

Manufacturing management

Quality assurance

Documentation

Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science or related

Tools

Process control tools

Quality testing methods

Additive manufacturing tooling

Job description

EnviroTech Talent seeks a Head of Manufacturing to lead the development of manufacturing processes for advanced thermal components, supporting the transition from outsourced prototype production to scalable, in-house manufacturing. This role is central to the industrialisation of innovative products, ensuring manufacturing processes are robust, repeatable and commercially viable.

You will work closely with engineering teams, suppliers and external partners to develop production methods,