Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Lean Process Excellence

WIKA Instruments Ltd; Chilton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

WIKA Instruments Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the industrialisation of tooling, fixtures and manufacturing processes, ensuring repeatability, quality and cost‑effectiveness.

You will partner with Engineering and R&D to guarantee manufacturability, manage tooling lifecycle, analyse performance data, and drive LEAN improvements across the manufacturing area to deliver sustained productivity gains.

Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience developing, industrialising, and optimising manufacturing processes, tooling and fixtures.
• Strong background in PFMEA, process validation and control plans.
• Experience implementing LEAN methodologies (Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping).
• Track record of improving production efficiency and reducing cycle times.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation of new tooling, fixtures and processes.
• Define and optimise production processes for repeatability, quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee PFMEAs, control plans and process capability studies.
• Collaborate with Engineering and R&D to ensure manufacturability.
• Manage tooling lifecycle from spec through end-of-life.
• Drive throughput improvements and reduce waste using LEAN tools.
• Mentor and develop Manufacturing Engineering teams.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

PFMEA

Value stream mapping

Kaizen

5S

ERP/MRP

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial engineering

Tools

D365 Finance and Operations

Job description

WIKA Instruments Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the industrialisation of tooling, fixtures and manufacturing processes, ensuring repeatability, quality and cost‑effectiveness.

You will partner with Engineering and R&D to guarantee manufacturability, manage tooling lifecycle, analyse performance data, and drive LEAN improvements across the manufacturing area to deliver sustained productivity gains.