Production Engineering Manager

Nemco; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemco in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Engineering Manager to lead the Production Engineering team, manage NPI processes, and drive continuous improvement to ensure accurate lead times and high-quality standards.

Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will oversee engineers, trainee engineers, and drawing office staff, coordinating with planning, production, and quality to sustain manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing medium-sized engineering teams.
• Electronics/manufacturing sector experience with ERP systems.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong evidence of driving outcome-focused Continuous Improvement (CI) activities.
• Good written and verbal communication, high accuracy, and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Performance: Leading and managing the Production Engineering team across all people-related matters, performance, and departmental workloads.
• Manufacturing & Assembly Support: Overseeing the production engineering of products to support and streamline manufacturing, alleviate ergonomic issues, and optimise line/cell layouts.
• NPI Procedures & Documentation: Developing and enforcing NPI procedures for new products, check/generate future build packs, assess Health & Safety risks, and generate clear manufacturing documentation and tooling aids.
• Quoting & Planning: Assessing tooling requirements and costs to provide accurate assembly quotes, while liaising with planning and production to meet contract introduction lead times.
• Customer Account Management: Building relationships with allocated key customers as the technical point of contact for NPI and production engineering queries.
• Continuous Improvement & Reporting: Initiating and owning continuous improvement (CI) processes within engineering, and delivering monthly departmental KPI reports.
• Compliance & Standards: Upholding company environmental, quality, and safety policies to minimise environmental impacts and ensure high operational standards.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Industry Background

Planning & Prioritisation

Continuous Improvement Focus

Mindset & Communication

Education

HND or higher qualification in Electronic Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Are you a strong engineering leader with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment and want to drive quality, efficiency, and team performance?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Production Engineering Manager to lead and account for our Production Engineering team. Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will manage a team of qualified engineers, trainee engineers, and drawing office staff.

In this pivotal role, you will issue and control departmental workloads, oversee New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, project manage specific customer accounts, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department to ensure accurate lead times and high quality standards.

What you’ll be doing

• Team Leadership & Performance: Leading and managing the Production Engineering team across all people-related matters, performance, and departmental workloads.
• Manufacturing & Assembly Support: Overseeing the production engineering of products to support and streamline manufacturing, alleviate ergonomic issues, and optimise line/cell layouts.
• NPI Procedures & Documentation: Developing and enforcing NPI procedures for new products, check/generate future build packs, assess Health & Safety risks, and generate clear manufacturing documentation and tooling aids.
• Quoting & Planning: Assessing tooling requirements and costs to provide accurate assembly quotes, while liaising with planning and production to meet contract introduction lead times.
• Customer Account Management: Building relationships with allocated key customers as the technical point of contact for NPI and production engineering queries.
• Continuous Improvement & Reporting: Initiating and owning continuous improvement (CI) processes within engineering, and delivering monthly departmental KPI reports.
• Compliance & Standards: Upholding company environmental, quality, and safety policies to minimise environmental impacts and ensure high operational standards.

Every day brings variety — and the chance to build deeper technical expertise.

What we’re looking for

• Leadership Experience: Previous demonstrable management experience with a proven track record of leading medium-sized teams and handling diverse people matters.
• Industry Background: Strong, demonstrable experience in a similar role within the electronics/manufacturing sector (utilising best practices and ERP systems).
• Planning & Prioritisation: Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills; able to manage rapidly changing priorities and effectively plan for the unplanned.
• Continuous Improvement Focus: Strong evidence of driving outcome-focused Continuous Improvement (CI) activities.
• Mindset & Communication: Highly commercial awareness, excellent written/verbal communication skills, high accuracy, and strong team-player mindset.
• HND or higher qualification in Electronic Engineering.

Who you’ll work with

You will collaborate across various functions within the business:

• Collaborates with: Planning, Production, Quality, and wider cross-functional teams across the Company
• Leadership to: Production Engineering Team
• Supporter to: All other departments requiring Production Engineering support
• Opportunity to lead a key department in a leading Contract Electronics Manufacturer (CEM)
• Collaborative, continuous improvement-driven working environment
• Impactful leadership role driving quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
• Supportive team culture with opportunities for ongoing departmental growth

Additional information

At Nemco, we value enthusiasm, leadership, and a drive to succeed. If you are passionate about driving engineering excellence and leading teams, even if you don’t meet every single requirement perfectly, we encourage you to apply.

We are an inclusive and diverse-friendly business. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know.

Please note: We will only consider applicants who currently hold a valid right to work in the UK.

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