Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: Northamptonshire

Permanent / Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive - Negotiable depending on experience

EMBS Talent has been exclusively retained to support our partner in identifying a Manufacturing Engineering Manager / Lead to join their business on a permanent basis.

Based in Northamptonshire, our client is a market leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance components for the motorsport, F1 and automotive sectors.

Due to continued growth and internal succession planning, our client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager / Lead to take ownership of the manufacturing engineering function, leading a small team of engineers and acting as the technical link between the shop floor, senior management and customers.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone with a strong CAD/CAM and machine shop background, who can step in and add value from day one with minimal training or ramp-up time required.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary, dependent on experience

• Excellent benefits package including; employer pension contribution starting at 10% and rising, Death in Service, Income Protection, EAP, Private Healthcare, 35 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays, plus the option to purchase more, discretionary annual bonus plus more

• A permanent, full-time position with a well-established precision engineering business offering stability and longevity

• The opportunity to lead a small, highly experienced technical team

• A varied role combining hands-on technical involvement with genuine influence over department processes

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the manufacturing engineering team, allocating workload across engineers according to priority, capacity and capability

• Review technical drawings to determine manufacturing routes, estimate programming and production times, and decide whether work is completed in-house or subcontracted

• Produce quotations for new and one-off components, working closely with senior management to validate costings before they are issued to customers

• Oversee tooling selection and procurement, maintaining budgetary control and reporting on spend

• Maintain and embed disciplined CNC programming and change control standards across the department

• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors on outsourced processes where required

• Support new product introduction, process changes and production readiness activities

• Provide clear reporting on project progress, risks and performance to senior management

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment within a low-volume, high-precision engineering sector (motorsport, automotive or similar)

• A strong technical understanding of CAD/CAM programming principles, ideally including exposure to CNC programming software; experience with alternative CAD/CAM systems will also be considered

• A machine shop or CNC background, with the ability to read technical drawings and estimate programming and manufacturing times accurately

• Previous experience leading or supervising a small team, with the confidence to manage experienced technical staff

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with senior management, customers and suppliers

• The ability to work under pressure, balancing competing priorities and tight delivery deadlines

Desirable:

• Direct experience with CNC simulation and CAM software with the ability to perform CNC Programming

• Background within motorsport, automotive or another similarly regulated precision engineering sector

• A relevant engineering qualification, such as a Degree, HND or equivalent practical experience

If you are interested in the opportunity of Manufacturing Engineering Manager and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to join our client's growing team, located in Northamptonshire.

About us:

EMBS Talent is a dedicated talent specialist that partners with some of the UK's most prestigious, advanced, precision engineering companies within the Aerospace, Automotive / Motorsport, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Green, Environmental, and FMCG industries.

We'll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.

Please note, due to the nature of the markets our client supplies into, all candidates must be UK residents; we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.