Process Engineering Team Lead

Octagon Group; Bicester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group in Bicester is seeking a Process Engineering Team Leader to coordinate a technical engineering team and provide hands-on support across production, manufacturing and test operations. The role is hybrid with office, shop floor and home working.

You will lead workloads, mentor engineers, resolve complex production issues, and drive improvements in processes, test equipment and NPI readiness to support new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering environment.
• Strong hands-on engineering experience within manufacturing, production or test.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving mechanical or electronic production issues.
• Knowledge of production processes, test equipment, tooling and calibration.
• Experience supporting NPI and continuous improvement activities.
• Previous experience coordinating workloads or providing technical leadership within an engineering team.
• Experience with CAD, Python, ERP/MRP systems or manufacturing technologies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coordinating and prioritising workloads across the Process Engineering team.
• Providing day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to engineers.
• Supporting production teams with complex technical issues, fault finding and problem resolution.
• Managing and improving manufacturing, assembly and test processes.
• Developing test equipment capability, reliability and efficiency.
• Driving improvements in first‑time pass yield and reducing production and test failures.
• Managing calibration and preventative maintenance of production equipment and test systems.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring manufacturing processes, tooling and test equipment are ready for production.
• Investigating mechanical and electronic component failures, working closely with Quality, Engineering and Purchasing.

Skills

Process Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Production Engineering

NPI & CI

Mentoring

Tools

CAD

Python

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Process Engineering Team Leader to join a growing engineering and manufacturing business based in Bicester.

The Process Engineering Team Leader will take responsibility for coordinating a technical engineering team while providing hands‑on engineering support across production, manufacturing and test operations.

This is a hybrid role based in Bicester, offering a combination of office-based, hands‑on engineering and home working.

The Role

The Process Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for:

• Leading, coordinating and prioritising workloads across the Process Engineering team.
• Providing day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to engineers.
• Supporting production teams with complex technical issues, fault finding and problem resolution.
• Managing and improving manufacturing, assembly and test processes.
• Developing test equipment capability, reliability and efficiency.
• Driving improvements in first‑time pass yield and reducing production and test failures.
• Managing calibration and preventative maintenance of production equipment and test systems.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring manufacturing processes, tooling and test equipment are ready for production.
• Investigating mechanical and electronic component failures, working closely with Quality, Engineering and Purchasing.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering environment.
• Strong hands‑on engineering experience within manufacturing, production or test.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving mechanical or electronic production issues.
• Knowledge of production processes, test equipment, tooling and calibration.
• Experience supporting NPI and continuous improvement activities.
• Previous experience coordinating workloads or providing technical leadership within an engineering team.
• Experience with CAD, Python, ERP/MRP systems or manufacturing technologies would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer looking to take the next step into a team leadership position.

The successful Process Engineering Team Leader will play an important role in improving production performance, developing engineering capability and supporting the introduction of new products into manufacturing.