Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Scale-Up & Partner Liaison

Niche Recruitment Ltd; Witney; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Niche Recruitment Ltd. is partnering with an innovative engineering business to appoint a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to establish and head a new Manufacturing Liaison function in Witney.

You will be the technical link between design and manufacturers, guiding industrialisation and scale-up as volumes grow. The role requires a degree or equivalent in mechanical/manufacturing engineering, hands-on experience with NPI, BoMs and change control, and a track record of leading technical teams and

Qualifications

• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in mechanical, manufacturing or production engineering.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering experience covering NPI, industrialisation, DfM, build processes and BoMs.
• A track record of managing complex technical projects with external partners, suppliers or customers.
• A strong grasp of configuration management, change control and technical documentation.
• The credibility to guide another manufacturer’s engineers and to lead technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up and lead the Manufacturing Liaison function, including handover processes to partners.
• Act as the main technical contact for licensees, contract manufacturers and customers.
• Control and issue BoMs, drawings, specifications and technical data packs; manage engineering changes.
• Lead industrialisation and production scale-up, advising partners on build method, process, supply chain and readiness.
• Run each partner engagement as a project: milestones, risks, costs, contractual compliance and reporting.
• Resolve technical queries and route issues to the right people in engineering and operations.
• Recruit, lead and develop Manufacturing Liaison Engineers and Coordinators as the team grows.

Skills

NPI & industrialisation

Technical project leadership

Configuration management

Engineering documentation

Vendor collaboration

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in mechanical/manufacturing/ production engineering

Job description

Niche Recruitment Ltd. is partnering with an innovative engineering business to appoint a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to establish and head a new Manufacturing Liaison function in Witney.

You will be the technical link between design and manufacturers, guiding industrialisation and scale-up as volumes grow. The role requires a degree or equivalent in mechanical/manufacturing engineering, hands-on experience with NPI, BoMs and change control, and a track record of leading technical teams and