Manufacturing Engineering Manager — Lead CI & NPI

PlanetRecruitment; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mon-Fri work

Career progression

Job summary

Planet Recruitment are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Production Engineering team in Abingdon, driving continuous improvement initiatives and providing technical support across manufacturing and related functions.

You will manage day-to-day activities, prioritise workloads, implement Lean manufacturing practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Quality, Purchasing and Supply chains.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of five years' experience within a design, manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven planning, organisational and change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily activities of the Production Engineering team.
• Define team priorities and allocate workloads effectively.
• Collaborate with Production teams to resolve day-to-day manufacturing issues.
• Investigate production line rejects and identify root causes.
• Support change control processes and software system testing.
• Drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support testing protocols and validation activities for new and revised products.
• Work alongside Purchasing and Sourcing teams on sample approvals and supplier validation activities.
• Assist with new supplier and product verification activities, including occasional supplier visits where required.
• Train, mentor and develop team members to enhance skills and performance.
• Provide support for product lifecycle management, including component obsolescence, quality improvements and functional enhancements.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams on investigations, corrective actions and preventative measures.
• Support the introduction of new products into manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritisation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Planning

Education

Degree or HNC in Engineering

Job description

Planet Recruitment are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Production Engineering team in Abingdon, driving continuous improvement initiatives and providing technical support across manufacturing and related functions.

You will manage day-to-day activities, prioritise workloads, implement Lean manufacturing practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Quality, Purchasing and Supply chains.