Manufacturing Lead: Toolroom & Engineering Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring apprentices

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Job summary

EMBS Engineering Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Lead to head internal manufacturing engineering and tool room operations at our Redditch site in Warwickshire. The role focuses on guiding a team, improving production flow, and aligning resources with senior engineering leadership.

The successful candidate will have line management experience, a background in metal fabrication, and experience with ERP systems. A strong track record in regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong drive to progress into higher-level management positions.
• Proven direct line management experience (six+ people).
• Background as senior manufacturing engineer or team leader with delegation skills.
• Experience in metal fabrication methods: pressing, sheet metal, welding.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing, preferably regulated sectors (aerospace, automotive, energy).
• Strong communication and analytical skills for internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting apprenticeship or early careers schemes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tool room function, directing new tool designs and retooling tasks.
• Partner with senior engineering heads to remove production bottlenecks and align resources.
• Utilise performance metrics to tackle core operational bottlenecks.
• Guide site apprentices and support their technical development.
• Lead continuous improvement focused on EHS, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Draft, update and maintain SOPs, setup guides, and manufacturing documentation.
• Participate in root-cause problem solving and audits, implementing corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

People management

Aerospace/regulated sectors knowledge

ERP platforms

Education

Engineering qualification (e.g., HNC)

Tools

ERP platforms

Lean manufacturing

Job description

EMBS Engineering Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Lead to head internal manufacturing engineering and tool room operations at our Redditch site in Warwickshire. The role focuses on guiding a team, improving production flow, and aligning resources with senior engineering leadership.

The successful candidate will have line management experience, a background in metal fabrication, and experience with ERP systems. A strong track record in regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.