Engineering Head - Manufacturing Processes

Engineering Head (17-30 yrs)

The Engineering Head will lead engineering operations for a component manufacturing business, ensuring high-quality production, improved productivity, cost efficiency, and reliable manufacturing processes.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can develop engineering strategy while actively resolving complex technical and shop-floor challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

- Engineering Leadership: Develop engineering strategy and improve manufacturing processes, production yield, and overall operational performance.

- Manufacturing Excellence: Ensure stable mass production, resolve recurring technical issues, and drive continuous improvement.

- NPI Management: Oversee New Product Introduction (NPI), process validation, engineering changes, and readiness for mass production.

- Technical Expertise: Provide leadership in component engineering, fixture design, CNC machining, precision manufacturing, automation, anodising, and tool room operations.

- Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, establish performance goals, and build future leadership capabilities.

- Cross-functional Coordination: Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, NPI, suppliers, customers, and business leadership.

- Quality and Compliance: Ensure adherence to quality systems, safety standards, statutory requirements, and customer audit expectations.

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate should have:

- 17-25 years of overall experience, with substantial exposure to component engineering and manufacturing leadership.

- Strong experience in component engineering, NPI management, and fixture design.

- Expertise in CNC machining, precision manufacturing, manufacturing automation, anodising/chemical processes, and tool room or mould design/manufacturing.

- Experience in high-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments with complex automated processes.

- A proven track record of improving yield, quality, productivity, cost, and manufacturing efficiency.

- Strong leadership, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and team development skills.