Process Engineering Manager

Company: Apollo Fire Detectors
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Location: Havant
Job Description:

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

We’re looking for a Process Engineering Manager to join our team at Apollo.

If you enjoy improving how things work, supporting people to do their best, and helping a manufacturing business grow, this could be a great opportunity for you.

At Apollo, you’ll be part of an innovative manufacturing business where people are encouraged to learn, share ideas and make a meaningful difference. You’ll work with supportive colleagues across the business and help shape improvements that have a real impact on our products, processes and future growth.

The main purpose of this role is to lead and support the Process Engineering function, helping the team deliver effective day-to-day operations while improving processes, increasing capacity and supporting Apollo’s strategic growth.

In This Role, You Will

  • Lead, support and develop the Process Engineering team, helping colleagues understand priorities and work towards shared objectives
  • Identify, plan and deliver continuous improvement projects that help improve manufacturing performance, efficiency and cost effectiveness
  • Support good process governance, including clear procedures, effective change management and successful delivery of New Product Development/Introduction activity, including FAT/SAT validation
  • Monitor and improve manufacturing capacity through data analysis, time studies, and system optimisation.
  • Work with colleagues across manufacturing and leadership teams to support operational excellence, business performance and future growth

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience leading, supporting and developing people within a manufacturing environment, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels
  • Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to analyse data, optimise processes, and implement effective operational improvements.
  • Good commercial awareness and the confidence to make balanced decisions that consider performance, cost and growth
  • A well‑organised and collaborative approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage a range of priorities

We are happy to talk flexible working.

Benefits Package

  • Flexi‑start and finish times (1pm finish on a Friday available)
  • Optional 9‑day fortnight
  • 50/50 office and home working
  • Buying/selling holiday
  • 14 weeks of paid parental leave (new parents) and phased return to work for those parents that take extended leave i.e. maternity, adoption leave
  • Training and professional development
  • Employee Bonus Scheme
  • Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 10.5% (subject to conditions)
  • Non‑contributory Share Scheme (Halma shares have shown sustained performance growth)
  • BUPA for eligible employees
  • Health cash plan – contribution towards health care costs
  • EAP Workplace options
  • Life insurance – 3 times salary and up to 6 times if you have dependents
  • Long service awards and additional holiday
  • 24/7 support healthline
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Participation/sponsorship for volunteering & charitable events
  • Benefits for engineers as an IET Enterprise Partner
  • Free electric car charging
  • Free onsite parking
  • Subsidised canteen

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Posted: June 23rd, 2026