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Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Birmingham, West Midlands, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-27

Core

Provide technical support and leadership to Production and Logistics Departments to ensure quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met by developing processes and guiding engineering teams.

Role type

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Builds

Manufacturing cells, assembly and testing fixtures, and production processes for motion control systems and hydraulic components.

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Hydraulics

Required skills

Project management, Lean manufacturing principles (Kaizen, 5s, Kanban), Process improvement, Statistical process validation, CAD design, Fixture design, Cost reduction analysis, SOP development, NPI management, Time study analysis

Preferred skills

Engineering Apprenticeship completion, CAD (Creo, Autocad), Hydraulics/Pneumatics knowledge, Six Sigma qualification

Technologies

Creo, Autocad

Responsibilities

Guide and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers, and Technicians; Develop, monitor, and report Key Performance Metrics; Design and develop lean manufacturing cells and assembly/testing fixtures; Identify and lead cost reduction and process efficiency improvement activities; Conduct NPI activities and validate new processes using statistical tools; Manage projects within agreed timeframes and budget; Produce and maintain internal documentation and control plans (PCPs, VCPs, TCPs, FMEAs, SOPs).

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