Manufacturing Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Production Director

This role is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Bordon Manufacturing Facility. The position takes ownership of day-to-day facility operations, health and safety compliance, production planning, materials control, stakeholder management, while also leading a team to ensure efficient production, adherence to quality standards, and delivery to schedule.

• Leadership and Site Management
• Production and Process Management
• Site Materials and Inventory Control
• Customer and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the Site Manager for the Bordon Manufacturing Facility, overseeing day-to-day operations, health and safety compliance, and production output.
• Line management of direct reports, including team development, training, and succession planning.
• Primary point of contact for the Bordon site and management-level interface with SSTL Guildford.
• Collaborate with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including operational hazard risk management and COSHH.
• Oversee the production plan through ERP to support project demands and external customer requirements.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing requirement plans and align them with production plans.
• Review and resolve production capacity clashes, including make/buy decisions and external manufacturing.
• Support internal and external audits, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, addressing corrective actions (CARs) and observations.
• Ensure Design for Manufacture (DFM) considerations are incorporated during project and engineering reviews.
• Oversee Bordon Materials Control and Goods In, ensuring stock accuracy, adherence to stock control measures, and compliance with shelf-life requirements.
• Maintain accurate records for hazardous materials (COSHH) and ensure the security of warehouse/stores areas.
• Attend customer-facing meetings, reviews, and progress updates to represent the Bordon facility.
• Coordinate and manage external work while providing customer reporting.
• Work closely with Composites DFM colleagues to provide schedule and cost input for bid activities related to internal and external projects.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and proactively address potential single points of failure.
• Other activities and responsibilities as delegated by the Production Director, including acting as delegate in certain meetings / forums.

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in the production of complex mechanical and composite assemblies in a high-precision, high-value, and low-volume environment (preferably space/aerospace).
• A thorough understanding of mechanical and composite manufacturing techniques, including CNC and manual machining principles and processes.
• Experience with materials control and ERP/MRP systems, with knowledge of SAP advantageous but not essential (training provided).
• Experience in facility management and health and safety operations, including COSHH management.

• ONC/HNC or Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Production Engineering.
• A strong educational background with additional training in leadership is advantageous.
• IOSH Managing Safely would be advantageous.

Bordon (primary), with frequent visits to Guildford (e.g. fortnightly management meetings, travelling time paid)