Job Description:

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: South Yorkshire
Type: Permanent

An established heavy engineering manufacturer is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering activities across complex machine shop operations.

Role Overview

• Provide strategic and technical leadership within a high‑value machining environment
• Deliver manufacturing excellence to quality, cost, and schedule targets
• Act as technical authority for manufacturing engineering and machining processes
• Lead and develop Manufacturing and Tooling Engineers
• Support long‑term capital investment and machine shop upgrade programmes

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all products entering manufacture are fully defined and production‑ready
• Plan work through machine shops with correct tooling, equipment, and capacity
• Own manufacturing engineering budgets and resource planning
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned to business objectives
• Support controlled introduction of new products and processes
• Work closely with Production, Quality, HS&E, and Engineering teams
• Engage with customers where required on delivery and performance metrics
• Ensure team capability, SQEP coverage, and performance management

People & Development

• Own training and development plans across manufacturing engineering
• Oversee apprenticeship scope, structure, and capability development
• Align team objectives to business values and long‑term needs

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in manufacturing engineering and machining
• Experience producing high‑value, high‑integrity components
• Exposure to low‑ and high‑volume manufacturing
• Background in highly regulated industries (e.g. Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Defence)
• Experience with CAD/CAM and PLM systems
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills