Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the Manufacturing Engineering function at the Southport site, shaping the engineering roadmap and driving capability to support operational excellence and growth. You will develop a team, industrialise new products, and implement robust, safe processes for high-quality, efficient manufacturing. The position emphasizes continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven problem solving to reduce waste and raise Right First Time performance. This is a hands-on leadership role with a clear impact on site performance and customer value.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• pension
• bonus
• life assurance
• employee assistance programme
• wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Define the site’s manufacturing engineering roadmap and establish process standards to drive Right First Time

Key requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
• Proven people leadership in a Manufacturing or Production Engineering function
• Experience in NPI, industrialisation projects, and short-batch manufacturing
• Strong lean manufacturing background and SPC
• Structured root-cause problem solving and technical reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders across levels

• leadership and people development
• cross-functional collaboration
• influence and communication
• Lean manufacturing
• SPC (Statistical Process Control)
• NPI / industrialisation

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