Production Engineering Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Production Engineering Manager

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Engineering Manager to establish and lead a newly formed Production Engineering function within a high-technology engineering organisation.

This role will bridge the gap between research & development and manufacturing, ensuring innovative products are successfully transitioned from development into robust, scalable and efficient production.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Function Development

Build, lead and develop a high-performing Production Engineering team across electronics, mechanical and software disciplines.

Define the structure, responsibilities and best practices for the Production Engineering function.

Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused culture centred on continuous improvement.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Lead the structured transfer of products from R&D into manufacturing.

Establish and manage a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) framework.

Ensure products are production-ready across:

Assembly

Test

Calibration

Programming

Scale-up

Embed Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Test (DFT) principles early in development.

Ensure all documentation, tooling, BOMs and processes are in place before production launch.

Skills & Experience

Essential

Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering (Electronic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing or related discipline).

Significant experience in Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or NPI leadership.

Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Strong understanding of:

Electronics manufacturing and PCB assembly

Mechanical production processes

Production test systems and automation

Software release and configuration control within manufacturing