Fortress Recruit are working with a leading defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of a Lead Product Support Engineer to join their growing Production Engineering team. You will provide technical leadership across manufacturing, supporting complex electro-mechanical products throughout the production lifecycle. You'll act as the key escalation point for product and process issues, ensuring efficient assembly, robust performance, and continuous improvement across quality, cost, and delivery. Key responsibilities include: * Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the Product Support Engineering team * Act as the primary technical escalation point for assembly and manufacturing issues * Provide hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis across production * Collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and operations teams * Support supplier discussions around manufacturability and components * Drive continuous improvement across quality, efficiency, and output * Support new product introduction and lifecycle engineering activities To be successful in this role, you’ll have: * Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) * 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, production, or assembly engineering * Previous leadership or supervisory experience * Strong technical problem-solving skills within electro-mec...