Manufacturing Technical Lead – Electrical/Mechanical

Set2Recruit; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Set2Recruit in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a hands-on electrical/mechanical engineer who can produce technical drawings and solve real manufacturing problems, with scope to broaden into site-level technical leadership. This is a technical role first, with management responsibilities second, staying at the drawing board and on the shop floor.

You will own day-to-day running of Technical, Manufacturing and Purchasing, delivering electromechanical products safely, on time and to quality, while

Qualifications

• A qualification and solid background in electrical, mechanical or electromechanical engineering.
• Proven ability to create and interpret engineering technical drawings in CAD, not just oversee them.
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• A track record of technical and manufacturing problem-solving (root-cause analysis, design and process fixes).
• Experience of product development or engineering change, and of quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing engineering drawings and CAD models for electrical, mechanical and electromechanical products.
• Solving technical and manufacturing problems hands-on, using structured root-cause methods.
• Turning customer and business requirements into practical, manufacturable designs and operational plans.
• Leading product development, design improvements and engineering change.
• Setting and maintaining technical standards and documentation.
• Working alongside production to improve efficiency, capacity, yield and quality.
• Driving continuous improvement across the operation.
• Managing supplier performance and supporting purchasing activity.
• Ensuring quality, compliance and traceability standards, and supporting customer, certification and regulatory audits.
• Working with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Reducing warranty issues, waste and manufacturing cost.
• Supporting budgets, forecasting and investment decisions, and mentoring the technical and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electromechanical engineering

Engineering drawings in CAD

Manufacturing experience

Root-cause analysis

Problem-solving

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Set2Recruit in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a hands-on electrical/mechanical engineer who can produce technical drawings and solve real manufacturing problems, with scope to broaden into site-level technical leadership. This is a technical role first, with management responsibilities second, staying at the drawing board and on the shop floor.

You will own day-to-day running of Technical, Manufacturing and Purchasing, delivering electromechanical products safely, on time and to quality, while