Manufacturing Lead: Tool Room & Ops Leader

EMBS Engineering; Derby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stability / Longevity

Competitive salary

Structured hours

Job summary

EMBS Engineering Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Lead in Redditch to oversee internal manufacturing engineering and tool room operations. The role focuses on directing a skilled team, setting priorities, and maintaining production flow in a precision engineering environment.

You will mentor apprentices, partner with engineering heads to remove bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Qualifications

• Direct line management experience leading 6+ people.
• Background as senior manufacturing engineer or team leader.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing, preferably in regulated sectors (aerospace, automotive, power generation, or oil & gas).
• Strong communication and analytical abilities with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tool room function, directing new tool designs, retooling tasks, and solving long-standing technical problems on existing components.
• Partner with senior engineering heads to eliminate production bottlenecks and align engineering resources.
• Utilize performance metrics, including right-first-time data and MRB findings, to tackle core operational bottlenecks over reactive daily fixes.
• Guide site apprentices, working with them directly to support their technical development.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on advancing EHS, quality, expense, and delivery targets.
• Draft, update, and maintain robust standard operating procedures, setup guides, and manufacturing documentation.
• Participate in root-cause problem solving along with internal and external audits, establishing corrective actions wherever gaps are identified.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Analytical skills

Apprentice mentoring

Metal fabrication knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

EMBS Engineering Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Lead in Redditch to oversee internal manufacturing engineering and tool room operations. The role focuses on directing a skilled team, setting priorities, and maintaining production flow in a precision engineering environment.

You will mentor apprentices, partner with engineering heads to remove bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost and delivery.