Production Engineering Manager
3 days ago
Stevenage
Job Title: Production Engineering Manager Location: Stevenage Salary: Competitive (DOE) A well-established electronics manufacturing organisation is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to lead its Production Engineering and Drawing Office 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 Drawing Office 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. Skills, Experience & Qualifications Essential • Demonstrable experience managing a Production 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.