Manufacturing Engineering Lead — Process & Tooling

Orion Electrotech - Midlands; Redditch; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech - Midlands in Redditch is seeking a Manufacturing Team Leader to oversee the Manufacturing Engineering team, Tool Room personnel and apprentices. You will drive process improvements, support operations and ensure projects meet safety and quality standards within a regulated environment.

Working with production, quality and leadership, you will allocate resources, develop team capability and launch new tooling and processes.

Qualifications

• HND, Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Manufacturing.
• Experience leading Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering or Tool Room teams.
• Knowledge of Lean methods (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Kanban) and PFMEA/PPAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Toolmakers and Apprentices.
• Manage workload prioritisation and resource planning across manufacturing engineering and tool room activities.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and technical excellence.
• Oversee the design, specification, sourcing and commissioning of new production equipment, tooling and manufacturing systems.
• Support the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, fixtures and tooling solutions.
• Provide technical support to production and lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities.
• Manage engineering change activities and ensure compliance with change control procedures.
• Support project costing through the provision of manufacturing routes, tooling requirements and process information.
• Analyse production performance, downtime trends and recurring issues to implement long-term corrective actions.
• Conduct process risk assessments, PFMEAs and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Support apprenticeship development through coaching, training and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Education

HND/Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing

Job description

Orion Electrotech - Midlands in Redditch is seeking a Manufacturing Team Leader to oversee the Manufacturing Engineering team, Tool Room personnel and apprentices. You will drive process improvements, support operations and ensure projects meet safety and quality standards within a regulated environment.

Working with production, quality and leadership, you will allocate resources, develop team capability and launch new tooling and processes.