Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Turntide Technologies Inc.; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric motor manufacturer in Gateshead is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. You will implement and improve manufacturing processes, guide product quality issues, and support the engineering team. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in high volume production. This full-time position offers a chance to be part of innovative solutions in sustainable energy.

Qualifications

• Established experience in high volume production processes.
• Ability to respond to technical and process issues.
• Experience with the Product Life Cycle phases.

Responsibilities

• Implement new manufacturing processes and improve existing ones.
• Guide product quality issues in production.
• Support customer and supplier concern investigations.

Skills

Designing manufacturing process solutions

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Planning and scheduling workload

Technical documentation

Education

Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Degree in Power Electronics

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Turntide Technologies designs and manufactures best‑in‑class electric motors, power electronics, energy storage and thermal equipment for all things that move. Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by providing innovative and efficient solutions for a cleaner future. Turntide Technologies operates in North America, Canada, the UK and India and serves customers in global markets across industries including off‑highway automotive, commercial vehicles, rail, marine, light vehicles, commercial buildings and premium automotive.

Job Overview

A Senior Manufacturing Engineer’s primary responsibility is to implement new manufacturing processes, improve existing ones and support the development of the manufacturing engineering team. The role is based at our site in Gateshead and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) legislation and local HSE rules, raising issues where necessary
• Provide guidance on product quality issues within the production process
• Provide support to production to enable product confirmation, containment, and rework activity where required
• Provide support and input when required with customer and supplier concern investigations
• Support production including travel to external manufacturing facilities
• Provide technical expertise and Manufacturing Engineering best practices to resolve manufacturing challenges and deliver training to the manufacturing team
• Collaborate across the Operations team and wider business providing technical expertise to achieve best practice and deliver departmental level objectives
• Ensure quality & safety of the manufacturing processes & equipment
• Analyse and troubleshoot manufacturing yield issues at EMS or Turntide Production sites
• Support 8D investigations

Requirements

• Established experience in designing & deploying manufacturing process solutions for high volume production
• Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues
• Ability to take ownership of a work package; planning and scheduling own workload and the work of others
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team
• Ability to create technical documentation and presentation
• Understand Quality & Equipment Safety standards
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies

Bonus Points

• People management & leadership skills; including effective performance and change management skills
• Rail Experience
• Knowledge of in one or more of the following:
  • Battery storage solutions / Battery Management Systems
  • Power Electronics (Inverters, DC‑DCs, OBCs)
  • Electric Machines (PMAC, Induction, SRM)

Qualifications

A degree or equivalent in one of the following disciplines is required: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or similar. Relevant experience could also be considered.

Equal Opportunity

Turntide Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Application

Direct applications only. No unsolicited Staffing Recruitment Firm submissions will be accepted. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Turntide Technologies.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing