Role Profile The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable for delivering all aspects of engineering and costing for the business, including methods of manufacture, new capability acquisition (equipment and process), configuration control, engineering improvement, and optimised costing. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager reports to the Operations Director.Key Responsibilities • Lead the development and improvement of the Manufacturing Engineering function (people, process, equipment) in accordance with business requirements• Manage customer data, including ensuring configuration control is robust, that the business is always working to the correct specifications, and that customer data is managed in accordance with customer and statutory requirements (including ITAR)• Develop the capability acquisition strategy for the business, including new process approvals and new capital equipment, in accordance with business goals and customer requirements• Deliver the acquisition of new capability, including leading engagement with customers on new process approvals and leading the specification, sourcing, installation, and commissioning of new capital equipment• Deliver the manufacturing engineering performance for the business, including on-time quoting, right-first time engineering definition and configuration management• Lead the business on manufacturing process improvements to improve quality, and reduce cost and lead-time• Lead the delivering of robust root cause and corrective actions (eg. 8D) for occurrences relating to manufacturing engineering• Ensure the manufacturing engineering teams operate in accordance with the business management/ quality system at all times• Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team to continuously improve performance, including objective setting, performance reviews, courses, critical experiences, etc.• Report daily on performance against key business metrics related to manufacturing engineering• Represent the business in front of customers as required AUD Hayes UB3 4

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Role Profile

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable for delivering all aspects of engineering and costing for the business, including methods of manufacture, new capability acquisition (equipment and process), configuration control, engineering improvement, and optimised costing. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager reports to the Operations Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and improvement of the Manufacturing Engineering function (people, process, equipment) in accordance with business requirements

• Manage customer data, including ensuring configuration control is robust, that the business is always working to the correct specifications, and that customer data is managed in accordance with customer and statutory requirements (including ITAR)

• Develop the capability acquisition strategy for the business, including new process approvals and new capital equipment, in accordance with business goals and customer requirements

• Deliver the acquisition of new capability, including leading engagement with customers on new process approvals and leading the specification, sourcing, installation, and commissioning of new capital equipment

• Deliver the manufacturing engineering performance for the business, including on-time quoting, right-first time engineering definition and configuration management

• Lead the business on manufacturing process improvements to improve quality, and reduce cost and lead-time

• Lead the delivering of robust root cause and corrective actions (eg. 8D) for occurrences relating to manufacturing engineering

• Ensure the manufacturing engineering teams operate in accordance with the business management/ quality system at all times

• Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team to continuously improve performance, including objective setting, performance reviews, courses, critical experiences, etc.

• Report daily on performance against key business metrics related to manufacturing engineering

• Represent the business in front of customers as required

  • Posted Date 12 Nov 2026
  • Location Hayes
    England / United Kingdom
  • Industry Aerospace
  • Job Type Full Time
  • Salary Not provided