wild recruitment
Production Engineering Manager
Fareham / Portsmouth Sites
£55,000 to £65,000
We are recruiting for a Production Engineering Manager to join a specialist manufacturing business producing bespoke industrial cooling and heat exchange equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to drive continuous improvement across a busy fabrication and assembly environment.
The successful candidate will play a key role in improving manufacturability, workflow and production efficiency whilst supporting engineering, fabrication and test teams across the full production process.
The role
- Lead and develop the production engineering function
- Improve shop floor workflow, routing and overall efficiency
- Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activity
- Work closely with design, fabrication and assembly teams to resolve production issues
- Support new product introduction into manufacturing
- Deliver measurable improvements in quality, cost and lead times
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with H&S and quality standards
What we are looking for
- Engineering background within manufacturing or industrial environments is essential
- Experience in fabricated or engineered to order products
- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles
- Hands on and practical approach to problem solving
- Experience within HVAC, refrigeration, heat exchangers or sheet metal fabrication would be advantageous
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
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