Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Omagh
£55k - £65k + bonus

Vickerstock are recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function, own the NPI process, and drive continuous improvement across assembly and fabrication operations for a Global client based in Omagh. This is a leadership role combining technical ownership, people management, and operational improvement delivery.

Your key responsibilities as a Manufacturing Engineer Manager.

• Line management of Manufacturing Engineers
• Set clear objectives, priorities, and accountability for the team
• Develop engineering capability through coaching, training, and mentoring
• Ensure engineering support enables stable and efficient production
• Act as the technical authority for assembly and fabrication processes
• Own and lead the NPI process for the site for prototype builds and production readiness launch
• Ensure effective transfer from design to manufacture
• Define and validate manufacturing BOMs, routings, work instructions, process flows, tooling, jigs, and fixtures
• Lead cross functional NPI reviews with Design, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain
• Ensure products are manufacturable, cost effective, and capable of repeatable production
• Drive right first-time introduction into production
• Own the integrity of manufacturing data including manufacturing BOMs, routings, standard times, and capacity data
• Ensure alignment between design engineering, planning, and ERP systems
• Manage the team responsible for manufacturing data and planning inputs
• Support planning accuracy, lead time definition, capacity and forecasting modelling
• Drive continuous improvement in data accuracy and governance

As a Manufacturing Engineer Manager, ideally you will have.

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering management
• Strong background in assembly and fabrication environments
• Experience leading NPI / industrialisation activities
• Demonstrated success delivering continuous improvement projects
• Strong people management and leadership capability

What we hope you will do next;

Contact Warren Watson to discuss this in absolute confidence or send an updated CV via the link on the page.

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As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with 8 years' experience; I personally specialise within the recruitment of Lean Engineers at all levels across NI.

If you are interested in this vacancy, or work within Lean Engineering / Manufacturing in Northern Ireland, then please apply with your CV to me for consideration - (You can also find and connect with me on LinkedIn)

Skills:
Manufacturing Manager Engineering Manager Process Improvement Manager Operations Manager

Benefits:
3000

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