Senior Product Support Engineer: Manufacturing Lead

Fortress Recruit Limited; England; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Fortress Recruit Limited is seeking a Lead Product Support Engineer to join the Production Engineering team for a defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in Poole. You will lead the Product Support Engineering team, providing hands-on troubleshooting and acting as the main technical escalation point for complex assembly issues.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing/production, and prior leadership experience.

Qualificações

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, production, or assembly engineering
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong technical problem‑solving skills within electro‑mechanical environments
• Experience using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or CREO
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels
• Experience working in complex or regulated engineering environments
• Eligibility for SC clearance (5 years' UK residency without visa or sponsorship requirement)

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day activities of the Product Support Engineering team
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for assembly and manufacturing issues
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting and root cause analysis across production
• Collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and operations teams
• Support supplier discussions around manufacturability and components
• Drive continuous improvement across quality, efficiency, and output
• Support new product introduction and lifecycle engineering activities

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Electro-mechanical knowledge

Formação académica

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Ferramentas

SolidWorks

CREO

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Fortress Recruit Limited is seeking a Lead Product Support Engineer to join the Production Engineering team for a defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in Poole. You will lead the Product Support Engineering team, providing hands-on troubleshooting and acting as the main technical escalation point for complex assembly issues.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing/production, and prior leadership experience.