Industrialisation Manager
📍 West Sussex
💰 Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
🔒 Security Clearance Eligibility Required
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Industrialisation Manager to lead the transition of complex engineering products from design through to full-scale manufacture.
This is a strategic leadership position responsible for driving New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, process optimisation and continuous improvement across a highly regulated engineering environment. You'll work closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality teams to ensure products are delivered into production efficiently, cost-effectively and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the industrialisation strategy for new and existing products.
* Drive NPI programmes from concept through to production ramp-up.
* Champion Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
* Ensure manufacturing processes are robust, scalable and production-ready.
* Lead process improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
* Manage production engineering and test engineering teams.
* Oversee factory readiness, equipment implementation and capacity planning.
* Work closely with suppliers and external partners to ensure manufacturing readiness.
* Drive improvements in yield, quality, productivity and cost reduction.
* Provide leadership across cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
About You
We're looking for a proven manufacturing leader with:
* Extensive experience in Industrialisation, NPI or Manufacturing Engineering.
* Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, assembly and test processes.
* Experience leading production ramp-ups within complex manufacturing environments.
* Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
* Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
* Experience managing technical teams and delivering operational improvements.
Experience within Defence, Aerospace, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing or other highly regulated industries would be highly advantageous.