Production Engineering Manager, CI & Ops Leader

Oxford Instruments Plc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Severn Beach, Bristol, seeks an experienced Production Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on first-line production support, problem solving and continuous improvement.

You will drive production capacity, throughput and product quality, advancing the OI30 strategy while coaching staff and promoting collaboration across operations and engineering to strengthen manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• HNC or higher (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic disciplines).
• Experience in electro-mechanical systems production engineering environment, preferably small batch, high technology system integration, ideally with machining/fabs.
• Experience in a fast-paced operations environment.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis methodologies to fault-find engineering problems.
• Experience in Lean Methodologies, both working with and implementing.
• Experience managing and developing technical staff.
• Recognises, inspires, and motivates the team to contribute to business objectives, and puts in place actions and opportunities to continuously develop staff, individually and as a team.
• Open to fresh ways of working and innovative in suggesting new ideas and possible solutions. Able to motivate others towards the goal.
• Plans effectively to meet business objectives. Puts in place monitoring processes and makes appropriate adjustments when progress is not as planned or when requirements change.
• Plans own time to maximum effect, delegating responsibility and authority appropriately.
• Co-operates effectively with, and makes a significant contribution to, the wider Management team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent service for engineering issues in Production when the factory is operational, including shift/weekend work, with SLA adherence.
• Provide expert RCA and containment solutions for production problems.
• Collaborate with Operations to improve issue reporting and service levels in the factory.
• Develop KPIs to monitor corrective/preventive actions and drive improvements.
• Document and update processes for issue resolution across the Production Engineering Team.
• Own and release production documentation (SOPs, Test Documentation) and ensure changes are reflected in ECOs within 3 months.
• Coordinate training to ensure correct use of documentation in Production.
• Lead projects to improve cost, quality, and efficiency across production.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Methodologies

Staff development

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning & time management

Continuous Improvement

Education

HNC or higher (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic disciplines)

Tools

MRP system

Job description

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Severn Beach, Bristol, seeks an experienced Production Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on first-line production support, problem solving and continuous improvement.

You will drive production capacity, throughput and product quality, advancing the OI30 strategy while coaching staff and promoting collaboration across operations and engineering to strengthen manufacturing performance.