Industrial Process Engineering Lead - 4 Day Week Onsite

Thales Group; Templecombe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Templecombe is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead to drive innovation and shape smarter manufacturing processes. You'll lead a high-performing team, focusing on cost savings, process improvements, and product quality. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing engineering and strong leadership skills. This full-time, on-site role offers competitive benefits and a compressed four-day work week to support your work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension matching up to 7%

Private medical insurance

4-day working week

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in manufacturing, ideally within engineering.
• Proven leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Skilled in MRP, ERP, MES, and related industrial systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive best-practice IPE strategy, processes, and innovation.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Resolve production issues using data-driven problem-solving.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

Data-driven problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in engineering or manufacturing

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

A leading defense technology firm in Templecombe is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead to drive innovation and shape smarter manufacturing processes. You'll lead a high-performing team, focusing on cost savings, process improvements, and product quality. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing engineering and strong leadership skills. This full-time, on-site role offers competitive benefits and a compressed four-day work week to support your work-life balance.