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Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing Process Optimisation (m/w/d)
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Roke is a world-class technology and engineering consultancy. We deliver advanced research, development services, and products to high-profile customers, helping them solve complex challenges.
You will take on a leading role within the manufacturing team, driving new product introductions, ** Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement**, and process efficiency. You will collaboratively work alongside cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, production, quality, supply chain, trade compliance and client support teams.
Primary Purpose
You will transform manufacturing operations into high-performing, scalable, and efficient processes—ensuring design for manufacturability (DFM) principles are embedded from product concept through to full-scale production.
Your Strategic Role:
- Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) for manufacturing, championing lean manufacturing and Six Sigma excellence to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance competitiveness.
- Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) by identifying and resolving operational challenges, prioritising high-impact projects, and measurement-enabled decision-making.
- Ensure BOM Excellence: uphold accuracy of Bill of Materials, propagate design intent to work instructions, testing procedures, and equipment maintenance.
- Deliver supply chain resilience and subcontractor improvement initiatives to mitigate delays and upgrade operational performance.
- Responsible for fault-finding, troubleshooting, and solving complex engineering challenges using Lean, Six-Sigma, PfMEA, and 8D methodologies.
- Responsible for independently leading and developing an engineering team while maintaining process safety, equipment standards, procedure documentation, and training requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Process Optimisation & Proactive Continuous Improvement
- Develop strategies to improve throughput, reduce costs, and reduce lead times in high-volume or low-volume mechanical/electromechanical product lines.
- Lead cross-functional change control, ensuring new designs or production information are compelling, safe, and efficiently traceable throughout the organisation.
- Coordinate work-in-progress tracking, inventory collection, stock take records, and document dissemination.
- Act as interface specialist to engineering design reviews to optimise manufacturability during design-to-manufacturing handover.
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Production Leadership & Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordinate between Production, Supply Chain, and Delivery teams to address manufacturer challenges or opportunities, eliminating bottlenecks.
- Lead and influence improvement initiatives from multiple perspectives across the business, including perimeters, Customer-Facing Teams, Engineering and New Product Introduction slots.
- influence senior stakeholders in various guises to foster solid working relationships and deliver synergy-driving business outcomes.
Facility & Process Management
- Maintains the operational liabilities of manufacturing facilities, equipment, and production environments.
- Collaborates with operations and safety to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies.
Leadership & Ongoing Development
- Lead your design and manufacturing team, aiming to facilitate technologically incoming skill and industry knowledge adoption.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning, problem solving, and innovation, with technical, functional, or disposal specialisation to ensure the expected service levels remain high at all stages of the design-manufacture-delivery cycle.
Leadership & Compliance
- Accountable for proactively educating and mentoring Production colleagues in areas such as Awareness & Training, Lean/Six Sigma Methodology, equipment operating procedures, and Reporting/Learn-and-Share aspects of systemized manufacturing production.
- Ensure complete compliance with Roke’s legal, ethical, and safety systems or non-disclosure agreements.
Additional Responsibilities (by Arrangement)
Indulge additional utilities or operational duties as necessary to support uninterrupted delivery where required.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
- Degree preferred in engineering, manufacturing, or related field.
- Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certifications required with an advantage.
- Experience bringing a Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2) plus a portfolio demonstrating efficacious organisational skills.
Experience & Technical Knowledge
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience leading electro-mechanical manufacturing processes in low to medium volume production environments.
- Demographics including DFX, value engineering, and functional reliability assessment methodologies.
- Experience implementing change control, managing 7+ DIs, ERPs, or PLM systems, and regularly reporting progress.
- Experience reviewing and optimising billing structures, such as BOM issues, test requirements, layout, design, materials sourcing, health and safety, machinery operator roles, or work holding.
- Proven track record designing Lean/Six Sigma KPI frameworks, applying data-driven decision-making through Minitab or Minitab interface.
- Problem-Solving: Deep integration into complex Failure Daten, balising functions, FaMEA/', PFMEA management processes, and adhering to ISO 9001/TS standards.
- Strong understanding of cross-functional manufacturing and electronics capabilities within larger organisations scope.
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Key Competencies / Soft Skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement & communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels within an organisation.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- An attention to detail that ensures accurate documentation practices and consistent manufacturing excellence.
- Strong problem-solving skills, able to troubleshoot and drive effective solutions to challenging operational issues.
- Demonstrates personal accountability and is unafraid of giving constructive feedback.
- Collaborative leader, committed to supporting cross-functional CI and positive change management designs. Excellent performance planning/coordination.
Why Join Roke?
We offer an exceptional culture with the following benefits:
Rewarding Compensation
- Competitive salary with industry-leading bonuses and base pay.
- Access to flexible benefits including health and wellbeing, financial rewards, and life/leisure entertainment options.
Work-Life Culture
- An inclusive and diverse working environment rooted in equality, opportunity, and flexibility.
- Diverse groups for skill exchange and development, driven by shared scientific, technical, or creative passion.
Security & Trust
- Since our work collaborates with critical national security sectors, eligibility for SC security clearance is required for this role.
Next Steps
Apply now! Submitting the most updated CV and Cover Letter, and we look forward to hearing from you.
For further information about Roke, explore our website.
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