Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Lean & NPI Leader

Robert Bosch Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Flexible work hours

Job summary

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and hydraulic solutions. This role provides technical leadership to Production and Logistics, driving process improvements to meet quality, cost and efficiency targets.

You will mentor Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians, develop KPI reporting, and maintain procedural documentation to standards across multiple site operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading manufacturing projects and achieving on-time delivery.
• Strong understanding of lean principles (Kaizen, 5S, Kanban).
• Proven ability to develop and improve manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers and Technicians.
• Create and maintain departmental procedures and training records.
• Develop Process Control Plans, Visual Control Plans and SOPs.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Creo CAD

Hydraulics

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

Job description

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and hydraulic solutions. This role provides technical leadership to Production and Logistics, driving process improvements to meet quality, cost and efficiency targets.

You will mentor Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians, develop KPI reporting, and maintain procedural documentation to standards across multiple site operations.