Engineering Manager
19 days ago
Barnstaple
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager to join a growing manufacturing business and help drive engineering excellence across the operation. \n This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys creating structure, improving processes and leading New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from enquiry through to full production. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and develop engineering processes, standards and best practices.\n, • Manage engineering activities throughout the NPI lifecycle.\n, • Translate customer requirements into robust manufacturing processes.\n, • Drive process capability, dimensional control and production readiness.\n, • Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 5 Why, Ishikawa and DMAIC.\n, • Improve yield, quality, scrap reduction and process consistency through data-driven decisions.\n, • Develop and maintain routings, method sheets and engineering documentation.\n, • Work closely with Production, Quality, Planning and commercial teams to resolve technical challenges.\n, • Support equipment selection, commissioning and capability validation.\n\n About You \n Essential \n\n • Engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.\n, • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and tolerancing.\n, • Experience in NPI, process engineering or manufacturing engineering.\n, • Proven track record of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving.\n, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.\n\n Desirable \n\n • Experience within casting, foundry, aerospace, automotive or precision engineering environments.\n, • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, SPC, capability studies and standard work.\n, • Exposure to CAD, simulation tools or customer-facing technical roles.\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • Practical, methodical and highly organised.\n, • A hands-on leader with strong accountability and follow-through.\n, • Analytical and data-driven in approach.\n, • Passionate about continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence.\n\n Why Apply? \n This is a fantastic opportunity to shape an engineering function, implement best practices and have a genuine impact on operational performance, quality and future growth.