Senior Engineering Lead – Electrification & Moulding Scale-Up

Unipart; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced scale-up project in Coventry, combining electrification assembly with advanced injection moulding inputs. We seek a Senior Advanced Engineering Leader to build and drive the engineering capability from the ground up, reporting to senior leadership and delivering rapid capability development.

You will own engineering strategy, tool investments, plant layouts, and NPIs, while ensuring quality, cost and delivery targets through TPM, FMEA,

Qualifications

• Engineering leadership experience, preferably in defence/aerospace environments.
• Familiarity with AQAP 2110 or AS9100D frameworks.
• Experience with FAIR/AS9102 and defence line-validation processes (AS9145/Def Stan 05-61).
• Knowledge of Defence Configuration Management standards and safety risk assessment like Def Stan 00-056/POEMS.
• Bachelor-level engineering degree; Lean Six Sigma/FMEA desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational engineering strategy and NPI for the scale-up project.
• Direct process control for electrification assembly and polymer/injection moulding inputs.
• Ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met (QCD) with zero-defect aims.
• Embed Lean and Unipart Way practices across the engineering team.
• Oversee compliance, safety rules, and defence/standards across production lines.
• Adapt scope and processes as the project grows in this fast-paced environment.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Quality & Systems

Line Validation & Inspection

Configuration & Safety

Qualifications

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering

Job description

Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced scale-up project in Coventry, combining electrification assembly with advanced injection moulding inputs. We seek a Senior Advanced Engineering Leader to build and drive the engineering capability from the ground up, reporting to senior leadership and delivering rapid capability development.

You will own engineering strategy, tool investments, plant layouts, and NPIs, while ensuring quality, cost and delivery targets through TPM, FMEA,