Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Based in Henlow

Salary up to £50,000

Most Manufacturing Engineers are good at the technical side. Fewer are good at the people side. This role needs both.

Overview

You will lead a team of Senior Manufacturing Engineers on a growing site with increasing production rates and an expanding pipeline. Your influence will shape how the manufacturing function scales, not just how it runs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage workloads and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent the team at cross-functional forums.
• Engage in Design for Manufacturing (DfM) conversations early to make a timely impact.
• Opportunities to contribute to manufacturing architecture and future factory concepts.

Qualifications

• Solid engineering background with experience interpreting design drawings and developing manufacturing methods.
• Strong leadership skills – able to...