Lead Product Support Engineer Dorset
We are supporting our client in the search for a Lead Product Support Engineer to lead a small engineering team and act as the technical bridge between design and production. This is a senior role focused on solving complex manufacturing issues, improving build performance, and ensuring electro-mechanical products are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and mentor a small product support team within production engineering.
* Investigate manufacturing, assembly and test issues, driving root cause and corrective action.
* Act as the technical link between design, quality, suppliers and production.
* Improve manufacturability, yield, process efficiency and documentation.
* Support new product introduction and build readiness for complex electro-mechanical products.
What we're looking for
* Experience in manufacturing, production or sustaining engineering within a regulated environment.
* Strong background in electro-mechanical products, assembly processes and technical problem-solving.
* Proven ability to lead or coordinate engineers and technicians.
* Knowledge of configuration control, engineering change, quality tools and continuous improvement.
* Experience in defence, marine, aerospace or similarly complex industries is highly desirable.
Package
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer or team lead who enjoys solving real manufacturing challenges, improving production performance, and leading from the front in a highly technical environment.
* Salary of £45,000–£50,000
* 37-hour working week
* Hybrid flexibility after probation
* 5% pension contribution
* Opportunity to shape a growing team and influence engineering standards
If you have the technical depth, leadership skills and production engineering experience to thrive in this role, we’d love to hear from you