Production Engineering Lead (Electro-Mechanical)

Mane Contract Services; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Early finish on Fridays

Private healthcare

Share incentive scheme

Company pension

Flexible benefits package

Structured career development opportun

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a capable Production Engineering Manager to lead and develop a technical team supporting the manufacture of complex electro-mechanical equipment. You will drive improvements in capacity, throughput and product quality while ensuring day-to-day engineering support.

Reporting to operations and engineering, you will manage first-line engineering cover, lead root-cause investigations, develop KPIs, own SOPs and drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives

Qualifications

• BSc/HNC-level engineering education or higher required.
• Proven production engineering experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing.
• Experience managing engineers or technical staff.
• Strong root-cause analysis and engineering problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of production engineers, building technical capability and accountability.
• Manage first-line engineering support across production, ensuring cover during factory hours, including shifts and weekends.
• Drive root cause investigations, containment, and corrective actions for mechanical and electrical issues.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to resolve manufacturing problems and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and monitor KPIs covering issue response, corrective actions and performance.
• Own production SOPs, build instructions and test documentation to reflect engineering changes.
• Coordinate training to ensure correct use of processes and documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce waste, improve efficiency and quality.
• Support improvements to production sequencing, processes and MRP system introduction.
• Use production and customer feedback to identify and implement preventative improvements.

Skills

Production engineering

Root cause analysis

Engineering problem-solving

Planning

Communication

Delegation

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

High-tech equipment

Education

HNC or higher in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

Mane Contract Services is seeking a capable Production Engineering Manager to lead and develop a technical team supporting the manufacture of complex electro-mechanical equipment. You will drive improvements in capacity, throughput and product quality while ensuring day-to-day engineering support.

Reporting to operations and engineering, you will manage first-line engineering cover, lead root-cause investigations, develop KPIs, own SOPs and drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives