Production Engineering Manager

Owen Daniels • Permanent • Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom • £50k - £60k / year • 39min ago

Job Title: Production Engineering Manager
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Competitive £50,000 - £60,000

A well-established manufacturing organisation is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to lead its Production Engineering and Operations teams, driving operational excellence across all manufacturing activities. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring efficient product assembly, successful introduction of new products, and continuous improvement of engineering processes, documentation, and production capability.

The role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, people management, customer focus, and project leadership. You will oversee the production team ranging from senior engineers to junior and assistant-level staff while acting as a central point of coordination between production, customers, and internal stakeholders.

This is a hands-on management role within a fast-paced, highly technical environment, where attitude, adaptability, and communication are just as important as engineering ability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Production Engineering and Operations teams, managing performance, workload, and KPI reporting.
Provide hands-on production engineering support, improving manufacturability, documentation, tooling, and layout efficiency.
Own the full NPI process and act as the main customer-facing contact for engineering and build-related queries.
Prepare assembly quotations, review customer documentation, and produce accurate build packs.
Plan and prioritise engineering activities, supporting production schedules and ongoing project delivery.
Drive continuous improvement across processes, quality, cost, and efficiency.
Ensure compliance with all quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Essential

Demonstrable experience managing a Production/Testing or Manufacturing Engineering team.
Strong background in electronics manufacturing with a solid understanding of best practices, NPI, and production engineering methods.
Proven leadership capability with experience developing junior team members.
Excellent communication and customer-facing skills; able to handle customer queries with professionalism and clarity.
Ability to plan, prioritise, and adapt to changing priorities in a high-mix, fast-moving environment.
Experience working as part of, or contributing to, a senior leadership team.
Evidence of successful continuous improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Strong ERP and computer literacy, with confidence using data to drive decisions.
Positive attitude, adaptability, and resilience under pressure.
Strong problem-solving abilities with commercial awareness.

Desirable

HND or higher in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience in tooling design, ergonomic assessment, or layout optimisation.
Training or certification in Lean, CI, Six Sigma, or related improvement methodologies.

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