Hybrid Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Defence & Aerospace

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus up to 27%

Monthly car allowance

Pension contributions up to 14%

Private medical insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across manufacturing engineering activities within a defence and aerospace environment. You will act as a manufacturing technical authority, ensuring production systems meet current operational requirements while supporting future developments.

The role is based in the Greater Manchester area with hybrid working (2-3 days onsite).

Formación

• An engineering degree or a recognised technical apprenticeship, supported by an HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Significant technical experience within manufacturing engineering or production environments.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects and managing risks.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Spiral Development activities from a manufacturing engineering perspective, ensuring effective coordination across relevant business units and engineering functions.
• Manage manufacturing obsolescence activities, identifying technical risks and coordinating appropriate engineering solutions.
• Lead industrialisation activities associated with project product gate reviews, ensuring manufacturing readiness and compliance with technical requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, production capability and operational performance.
• Lead engineering activities associated with production rate increases, ensuring manufacturing systems and processes can achieve required output levels.
• Manage manufacturing capital expenditure requirements, including investment planning, funding submissions and project-level expenditure.
• Oversee the preparation, validation and certification of production systems, supporting the transition from development into series production.
• Identify and manage technical and manufacturing risks, developing appropriate mitigation strategies to maintain programme delivery.
• Maintain effective technical relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve engineering challenges and support project objectives.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Industrialisation

Production planning

Educación

Engineering degree or recognised apprenticeship with HNC

Descripción del empleo

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across manufacturing engineering activities within a defence and aerospace environment. You will act as a manufacturing technical authority, ensuring production systems meet current operational requirements while supporting future developments.

The role is based in the Greater Manchester area with hybrid working (2-3 days onsite).