Head Of Manufacturing
16 days ago
Newport
Operations and Engineering Manager Location: NewportSalary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annumHours: Full-time The Role We are recruiting for an experienced Operations and Engineering Manager to join a high-precision manufacturing environment within advanced engineering sectors such as semiconductor, automation, or precision machining. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving performance across machining, tooling, maintenance, and workshop operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and scalable production capability. Key Responsibilities • Lead daily operations across maintenance, machining, tooling, and workshop functions, • Develop operational strategies to support production targets, equipment uptime, and long-term capability growth, • Drive alignment between engineering, production, facilities, quality, and supply chain teams, • Oversee CNC machining, manual machining, toolmaking, and complex component manufacture, • Lead tooling development, refurbishment, and optimisation for precision processes, • Collaborate with suppliers to improve tool life, accuracy, and process capability, • Support installation, commissioning, and optimisation of high-precision production equipment, • Lead Facility Acceptance Testing and equipment validation activities, • Coordinate utilities, equipment layouts, and routing for new tools and process equipment, • Manage central workshop operations including machining, fabrication, and engineering support, • Lead facility expansions, layout planning, and contractor coordination, • Develop and implement maintenance strategies using modern methodologies and digital tools, • Build a self-sufficient maintenance function supporting complex manufacturing equipment, • Build and develop multi-skilled engineering and operations teams, • Lead recruitment processes and select high-quality candidates, • Mentor engineers and technicians on best practice across machining, tooling, and safety, • Promote a strong safety-focused and inclusive culture About You • Proven experience in operations leadership within machining or advanced manufacturing environments, • Strong knowledge of CNC machining, manual machining, and toolmaking, • Experience in tooling development and precision engineering, • Understanding of equipment integration, utilities, and complex manufacturing environments, • Experience managing workshops, maintenance, and reliability strategies, • Strong planning, scheduling, and KPI management capability, • Experience working with suppliers, procurement, and technical stakeholders, • Strong commitment to safety and compliance Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering How to Apply To apply for the Operations and Engineering Manager position, click Apply Now and upload your CV. A member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application and next steps.