Lead Manufacturing Engineer

jobs24.co.uk; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 7.5%

Employer pension contribution up to 8%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing programme

Gym membership discount

Free parking

Canteen subsidy

Job summary

Jobs24.co.uk in Clevedon, North Somerset, is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead the manufacturing engineering team. You will oversee projects from engineering to production, focusing on NPI, manufacturing readiness, industrialisation and continuous improvement.

The role requires collaboration with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure new and existing products are manufacturable on time and to standard.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing other engineers.
• Experience delivering manufacturing or NPI projects.
• Good knowledge of industrialisation and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing methods (6S, Kaizen, PFMEA, VSM or TPM).
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic assemblies.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within a structured manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Manage manufacturing engineering projects from concept through to production.
• Lead NPI, ETO, sustaining engineering and improvement projects.
• Ensure products and processes are ready for manufacture; identify and manage risks.
• Improve manufacturing processes using Lean methods.
• Manage project priorities, resources, costs and timescales.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Support manufacturing strategy and continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

NPI

Industrialisation

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an experienced

Location: Clevedon, North Somerset

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Bonus

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Working Pattern: On-Site

We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to take a lead role within the manufacturing engineering team.

You will lead a team of Project Manufacturing Engineers and oversee projects from engineering through to production, with a focus on NPI, manufacturing readiness, industrialisation and continuous improvement.

The role involves working closely with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain to make sure new and existing products can be manufactured effectively, on time and to the required standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Manage manufacturing engineering projects from concept through to production.
• Lead NPI, ETO, sustaining engineering and improvement projects.
• Ensure products and processes are ready for manufacture.Identify and manage manufacturing and production risks.
• Improve manufacturing processes using Lean methods.
• Manage project priorities, resources, costs and timescales.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Support manufacturing strategy and continuous improvement across the site.

About YouWe are looking for someone with:

• Strong experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing other engineers.
• Experience delivering manufacturing or NPI projects.
• Good knowledge of industrialisation and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing methods such as 6S, Kaizen, PFMEA, VSM or TPM.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• An understanding of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic assemblies.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within a structured manufacturing environment.

Package

• Up to £60,000 salary
• Up to 7.5% annual bonus
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Wellbeing programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen

This is an on-site role with responsibility for leading manufacturing engineering projects and supporting the development of manufacturing capability across the site.