Production Engineering Manager
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, half-day on Fridays)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Department: Engineering / Operations
Role Overview
We are seeking a Process Production Engineering Manager to lead our production engineering function within a high-mix, low-to-medium volume electronics manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for ensuring robust and scalable production processes across our SMT and PCB assembly lines, with a particular focus on continuous improvement, process capability, NPI integration, and quality assurance.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work cross-functionally with production, quality, design, and supply chain teams to optimise efficiency, drive technical excellence, and support the delivery of customer projects on time and to specification.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and lead the production engineering team supporting SMT, PCB assembly, and box build processes.
- Develop, standardise, and maintain robust manufacturing processes for both legacy and new products.
- Oversee process capability, performance monitoring, and yield improvements across all stages of production.
- Lead the implementation of new production equipment and technologies, including process validation and operator training.
- Act as the technical authority during NPI introduction, ensuring Design for Manufacturability (DfM) is applied effectively.
- Collaborate with Quality and Operations teams to resolve manufacturing issues and reduce scrap/rework levels.
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and identify opportunities for cost reduction, cycle time reduction, and throughput enhancement.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IPC-A-610, and other relevant standards.
- Support and maintain appropriate process documentation, including PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, and risk assessments.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- HND/Degree in Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar.
- Proven experience in a process or production engineering role within an electronics manufacturing environment, ideally with SMT/PCB assembly.
- Experience managing or supervising a team of engineers or technicians.
- Strong understanding of electronic component assembly, reflow soldering, AOI, and functional testing processes.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement tools and methodologies.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Production Engineering Manager to make a real impact If you are ready to take on a leadership role where you can drive efficiency and team performance, apply today!