We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to work in our long established precision subcontract machining business.
Do you have a solid background in machining of complex precision components? Experience of machining different materials and solving problems?
Do you enjoy taking on new challenges and working with the customer to understand their requirements? Do you enjoy delivering the goods to the highest level of quality, leading a team and managing projects to deliver on time?
If you enjoy all of the above, we would be delighted to discuss the opportunity further with you. A family business, with a passion for UK manufacturing, we are looking to add great talent to our team. We look to invest in our people and our facility to be a market leader in our field.
Below are a few key points form the job description.
The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for leading the development of efficient, quality-focused manufacturing processes, managing New Product Introduction (NPI), and ensuring that customer requirements are fully understood and met. This role supports problem-solving efforts on the machine shop floor, works closely with the Production Manager to ensure adherence to production schedules, and takes a commercially competitive approach in estimating and responding to RFQs. Close collaboration with the Production and Quality Managers is essential to align production, quality, and customer satisfaction goals across projects.
This role is ideal for a manufacturing professional with a strong technical background, a focus on commercial competitiveness, and a passion for embedding best practices. The Manufacturing Manager will be pivotal in developing efficient manufacturing processes, managing NPI projects, and collaborating closely with production and quality teams to drive the business’s technical capabilities and meet customer expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing management or process engineering role within a precision engineering or machining environment.
• Strong experience in NPI management, manufacturing process development, and customer-facing project management.
• Demonstrated understanding of AS9100D standards and quality-driven production; familiarity with ISO14001 is an asset.