Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Machining)
Midianet, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
About the Role
Midianet, part of REED Engineering & Manufacturing, is growing rapidly and seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Machining) to lead and support strategic and technical aspects of its machine shops, ensuring quality, budget and schedule are met while fostering operational excellence.
Responsibilities
* Lead and support strategic and technical aspects of machine shops to deliver customer products.
* Provide technical and managerial leadership to several manufacturing and tooling engineers, ensuring products are produced right‑first‑time, meeting quality, budget and schedule.
* Own the training and development plans for staff and apprentices, ensuring they are trained to the highest standards.
* Work in a matrix structure with HR, quality, HS&E and production teams, and collaborate with the head of machine shops and the production manager to bridge current operations with the new machine shop recapitalisation team, ensuring a smooth transition over the next five years.
Essential Skills
* Lead teams through change management.
* Proven skills in manufacturing engineering techniques.
* Machining high‑value, high‑integrity components.
* Expertise in both low and high‑volume manufacturing processes and methodologies.
* Applied codes and standards from highly regulated sectors such as Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Orthopaedic and Aerospace.
* Lead continuous improvement programmes in a manufacturing environment.
* Proven expertise in new product and process introduction.
* Experience with CAD/CAM and PLM systems.
* Ability to analyse data, make recommendations and report findings.
Personal Skills
* Robust leadership skills, strong emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills to foster effective professional relationships.
* Clear communication, both written and verbal, at all levels within and outside the organisation covering technical and non‑technical information.
Role Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industry: Civil Engineering
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