Project Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader

Edwards Vacuum; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Health and well-being

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum seeks a Project Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader to lead and coordinate manufacturing engineering efforts in Bristol, United Kingdom. The role involves managing PME activities, supporting personal development, and delivering cross-functional projects on time and within budget. Ideal candidates will have proven engineering leadership experience, strong project management skills, and a background in lean manufacturing. The position offers a hybrid work model with remote options and focuses on innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading manufacturing engineering or project engineering teams.
• Strong track record of delivering complex manufacturing projects.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, industrialisation, and production risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and plan PME activities to ensure efficient workload.
• Review and manage additional resources for project timescales.
• Ensure PCP Projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing engineering

Project management

Lean manufacturing methodologies

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Your role

As a Project Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader, your mission is to lead, manage and coordinate, within the Manufacturing Engineering department, the Project Manufacturing Engineers (PME’s) in delivering manufacturing solutions for products and platforms through the various channels (e.g., NPI, CIP, sustaining, business strategy etc). You will report to Manufacturing Systems Manager.

Responsibilities

• Management and planning of PME activities to ensure capable capacity is maintained ensuring efficient workload
• Update and continuous improvement of PME tracker to ensure resources are focused and controlled
• Review, highlight, request and manage additional resources to achieve project timescales
• Lead and chair PME bi-weekly meeting ensuring visibility of all activities for knowledge sharing and risk mitigation
• Support and encourage personal development using 1‑2‑1 reviews and PDP’s at regular intervals
• Strategically guide the PME’s in development and modification of the manufacturing processes for new systems, platforms and sub‑assemblies
• Ensure PCP Projects are delivered on time, to standard and within budget as part of cross‑functional team
• Financial accountability for PME project expenditure (approval and review)
• Participate in project team meetings (PTMs) and senior reviews (PCM’s) assisting PME’s and supporting engineering teams presenting manufacturing project status to site management team
• Support recruitment activities within the manufacturing systems group

Qualifications

Proven experience leading manufacturing engineering or project engineering teams

• Strong track record of delivering complex manufacturing projects.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, industrialisation and production risk management
• Experience setting and delivering business plans, KPIs and operational targets
• Hands‑on experience with lean manufacturing tools and methodologies
• Strong project and change management capability with measurable business outcomes

Technical & Professional Capability

• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic assemblies
• Confident using ERP systems and engineering data
• Excellent communication skills – able to influence at all levels

Benefits

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well‑being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on‑site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).