Manufacturing Engineer - Team Lead

About the Role:

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Team Lead

Location: Waterlooville (PO7)

Hours of Work: 37.5

Role Overview: We are looking for a hands-on Engineer to lead our production engineering team and support the introduction of new products into manufacture. You will drive continuous improvement across existing products and manufacturing processes while ensuring efficient, high-quality production throughout the product lifecycle. If you are a hands-on engineer that wants to lead a small team, this role would be perfect for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and mentor the Production Engineering team, developing a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead the transfer of new products from development into production, ensuring robust processes, effective documentation and successful operational handover.
• Own engineering support for released products, driving product and process improvements to address quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost and supply chain challenges.
• Work closely with the Quality team to investigate product issues, implement corrective actions and introduce sustainable improvements to released products.
• Provide manufacturing engineering expertise throughout product development projects, ensuring designs are optimised for manufacturability, assembly, quality, cost and ergonomic considerations.
• Lead engineering change activities, ensuring all product and process changes are assessed, validated and implemented with minimal disruption to production

Full Job Description available upon request.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Experience transferring products from development into production environments.
• Experience supporting and improving released products within a regulated or quality-focused manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in process improvement, Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing processes including assembly, bonding, welding and production tooling.
• Experience working with injection moulding processes, tooling, materials andmanufacturing principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Working knowledge of CAD systems (preferably SolidWorks) and ERP systems (preferably SAP)

Benefits:

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme based on Company Profit*
• 25 days Annual Leave, plus an extra day for every 5 years of continuous service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Private Medical Plan*
• Health Shield Cash Plan*
• Horizon Gym Discount
• Death in Service Benefit

*Benefit available after completion of a successful probation

Background Checks & Right to Work:

Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK for the duration of this role.

About Us:

• The West Group is a globally recognised specialist in the design, production and supply of miniature fluid control solutions. With over 50 years' experience we have a great team of professional, highly skilled personnel, providing innovative solutions and delivering them worldwide.