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Production Engineering Manager

Job Posted: 16 hours ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Our client, a leading advanced manufacturing and photonics technology company, is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to join their team in Southampton on a permanent basis.

This is a site-based role responsible for leading the Production Engineering department, ensuring manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems are established, maintained, and continuously improved to support both current production and new product introduction.

Key responsibilities of the Production Engineering Manager job based in Southampton:

Manage production engineering processes and equipment to support laser manufacturing.
Ensure accurate documentation and consistent production of high-quality products meeting specifications.
Lead new product introduction (NPI), transitioning designs into production effectively.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage related projects.
Plan and prioritise departmental activities, ensuring delivery of objectives.
Lead, motivate, and manage the engineering team, setting KPIs and tracking performance.
Allocate resources efficiently and identify gaps or improvements.
Collaborate with engineering and production teams to deliver innovative solutions.
Maintain systems, databases, and departmental documentation. 

Experience required for the Production Engineering Manager job based in Southampton:

Proven experience in a Production Engineering or Manufacturing Management role.
Strong background in manufacturing processes, operations management, and NPI.
Experience leading teams and delivering against KPIs in a technical environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills, including knowledge of statistical process control.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage across multiple teams and locations.
Knowledge of photonics, lasers, optics, or similar high-tech environments is highly desirable.
Degree in Engineering or a related discipline. 

If this Production Engineering Manager job could be of interest, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Ben on (phone number removed)

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