Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Rail – Site Based

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; North East; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus potential

25 days holiday

Pension scheme (up to 9%)

Private medical insurance

Personal accident insurance

Group Income Protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hitachi Rail UK Limited in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering team and shape future rail manufacturing. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, industrialising new products, and ensuring safety, quality and cost performance on site.

You will oversee manufacturing layouts, equipment deployment and cross-functional collaboration with UK and international teams, with some international travel and a strong emphasis

Qualifications

• Proven background within Manufacturing Engineering in a complex production environment.
• Experience leading projects involving new equipment, tooling, factory layouts, process development or new product introduction.
• Strong leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and levels of an organisation.
• Experience with complex mechanical assemblies, electrical assemblies, fabrication, welding, painting processes, or similar manufacturing technologies.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification or equivalent.
• Degree level qualification in Engineering, or HNC/HND with significant relevant experience and continued professional development.
• Experience gained within large scale capital equipment manufacturing, rail, aerospace, defence, automotive, heavy engineering or other safety critical industries would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering function within the plant, coaching and supporting a team of engineering professionals.
• Drive the industrialisation of new products, ensuring robust tooling, equipment and manufacturing methods are deployed successfully.
• Act as a key stakeholder in continuous improvement projects focused on enhancing safety, quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Lead the specification, acquisition and implementation of manufacturing equipment, machinery and plant infrastructure.
• Own and develop manufacturing layouts and process capability across the site.
• Partner with colleagues across the UK and internationally, including teams in Italy and Japan, to support new product introduction and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient manufacturing processes through effective risk assessment and engineering governance.
• Recruit, mentor and develop future engineering talent while building a high performing team culture.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Project management

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

People development

Education

Engineering degree

HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Rail UK Limited in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a skilled engineering team and shape future rail manufacturing. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, industrialising new products, and ensuring safety, quality and cost performance on site.

You will oversee manufacturing layouts, equipment deployment and cross-functional collaboration with UK and international teams, with some international travel and a strong emphasis