Manufacturing Engineering Leader — NPI, Lean & Growth

Unipart Group; Sefton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and Toolroom at the Southport site, driving strategy, industrialising new products, and delivering safe, efficient processes for operational excellence and growth.

You will define the engineering roadmap, coach a team of engineers, lead NPI and short-batch manufacturing, apply lean tools, and collaborate with Design, Quality, Procurement, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proven people leadership experience leading a Manufacturing or Production Engineering function, with a clear focus on developing talent, building capability and driving engagement.
• Demonstrated experience in NPI, industrialisation projects, and short-batch manufacturing.
• Strong background in lean manufacturing, SPC, structured root-cause problem-solving and writing technical reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to inspire your team, build cross-functional relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Six Sigma qualification (Green Belt) and MTM knowledge and optical testing would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Define the site’s manufacturing engineering roadmap, and establish robust process standards, coaching your team to drive Right First Time performance toward a zero-defect culture.

Skills

People leadership

Lean manufacturing

SPC

Root-cause analysis

Interpersonal skills

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

MTM knowledge

Process Engineering tools

Optical testing basics

Job description

Unipart Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and Toolroom at the Southport site, driving strategy, industrialising new products, and delivering safe, efficient processes for operational excellence and growth.

You will define the engineering roadmap, coach a team of engineers, lead NPI and short-batch manufacturing, apply lean tools, and collaborate with Design, Quality, Procurement, customers and suppliers.