Production Engineering Manager

MTrec Ltd Technical; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering company near Newcastle is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to lead a growing team. The role involves improving production processes, transitioning designs to production, and managing a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have an engineering degree, strong management skills, and experience in a production setting. This position offers a dynamic work culture and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Immediate start available

Free lunch

25 days holiday plus Public Holidays

Competitive Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Annual Summer and Christmas social events

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong people management experience to lead and develop teams.
• Experience working in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small Production Engineering team.
• Identify new opportunities to improve production processes.
• Plan the transition of pre‑production designs to production.
• Work with the purchasing team to develop strategies.
• Identify performance metrics and testing to verify products.

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer

• Immediate start available
• Free lunch
• A high-energy and dynamic work environment.
• 25 days holiday plus Public Holidays
• Competitive Pension scheme
• Free on-site parking.
• Annual Summer and Christmas social events for the whole team.
• Flexible working is available on a case-by-case basis.
• The opportunity to join an exciting and rapidly growing business

MTrec's New Opportunity

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious Engineering client, based near Newcastle, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a Production Engineering Manager to join their team. You will be joining a fast‑paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team‑based culture and huge growth prospects. Our client is a major player in their specialist industry sector and supplies its products globally. They are experiencing a period of sustained growth and expansion as they widen their customer portfolio and are recruiting this position to help them to strengthen their already very well‑established team.

The Job You'll Do

• Lead a small Production Engineering team of 3x Engineer (expanding up to 9 within a year)
• Be both a creative force to identify new opportunities to improve production processes as well as the driving force to motivate and manage the wider production engineering team.
• Be able to see the big picture and plan how to transition pre‑production designs to production ready data packs
• Identify opportunities to tweak designs to improve manufacturability without compromising performance
• Work with the purchasing team to develop strategies that will streamline the delivery of parts into production in a form that reduces risk and increases throughput
• Work with the Engineering and Quality teams
• Identify performance metrics and testing to verify sub‑system and completed product functionality
• Report to the Chief Operating Officer to demonstrate concrete progress on the productionisation of both existing and new products
• Ensure BOMs are optimised for production
• Adopt a Continuous Improvement mindset and identify any areas for potential improvement within the manufacturing process
• Develop build procedures

About You

Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline. Strong people management experience to lead, support and develop production engineers. Skilled in setting objectives, providing feedback and fostering a high‑performing, collaborative team culture. Confident in delegating, managing workloads and driving continuous improvement through clear communication and accountability. Strong creativity and excellent problem‑solving skills. Excellent attention to detail. E. xperience working in a production environment. Motivated by the human‑factors challenges in productionising complex, high‑tech products. Passion for engineering and continuous improvement. Driven to achieve high‑quality outcomes. Excited by solving both big and small problems to advance product quality.