Overview
and Responsibilities
As the Head of Engineering, you will:
1. Drive continuous improvement programmes, adopting lean manufacturing principles to optimise yield, cycle time, uptime, and cost per unit.
2. Lead Root Cause Analysis and corrective action for recurring operational challenges.
3. Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with industry, regulatory and quality standards such as IPC, AS9100, and ISO.
4. Evaluate and implement advanced manufacturing technologies such as Industry 4.0, robotics, and AI-driven quality control.
5. Oversee the selection, installation, optimisation and maintenance of all equipment.
6. Manage the introduction of new products into production, ensuring manufacturability, cost efficiency, quality compliance, and business alignment.
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes
Skills and Experience Required:
7. Demonstrable, solid experience in regulated manufacturing environments (aerospace, defence, medical device, pharmaceutical or automotive).
8. A problem solving mindset, with a deep understanding of engineering principles, and a track record of manufacturing improvements.
9. A real passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
10. Strong leadership skills, motivating and engaging a large, multi-disciplined team.
11. Commercial acumen.
12. The ability to implement and analyse performance metrics, identify issues, and drive decisions.
13. The capability to work cross-functionally, manage challenging situations, and adapt to changing conditions.
14. Experience of cleanroom operations is desirable, but not essential.
About us:
When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations.
What We Offer You:
15. Competitive Salary
16. Enhanced pension contributions
17. Healthcare cashback plan
18. Employee assistance programme
19. Site incentive plan
20. Financial wellbeing benefit
21. Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers
22. Cycle to Work Scheme
23. Discounted RAC membership
24. Discounted Gym membership
25. 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays
26. A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability
TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Our Recruitment Process:
Initially we will reach out to you for an informal conversation about the role. This will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about TT, our site and our team. It will also give us the chance to learn more about you and your experience to date. At this point both parties have the opportunity to decide if they would like to continue with the process.
Due to the specific projects TT Electronics supports we are unable to sponsor work visas. Candidates will be required to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance.
We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.
Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World
We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!
Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing>If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.
#WeAreTT #BeMeAtTT
TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited CVs from third parties. Any CVs submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.