Production Engineering Manager
Morson Edge · Southampton, England ·
Production Engineering Manager Portsmouth Salary Up to £70k About the Role This is a key leadership role within manufacturing operations, responsible for driving production engineering performance across a busy, bespoke engineering environment.
You will be central to improving how we build engineered products; focusing on efficiency, manufacturability, and continuous improvement across assembly and test processes. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop the production engineering function across manufacturing Improve workflows, routing, and shop floor efficiency in a bespoke production environment Drive design-for-manufacture (DFM) improvements with design engineers Work closely with fabrication, assembly, and test teams to resolve production issues Lead lean manufacturing and structured continuous improvement activity Identify and deliver measurable improvements in cost, quality, and lead time Support introduction of new products into production Ensure compliance with H&S and quality standards across operations About You Engineering background (mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial) Proven experience in a fabrication or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment Strong understanding of lean manufacturing in a low/medium volume production environment Hands-on, practical engineering mindset Experience with chillers, heat exchangers, HVAC, refrigeration or sheetmetal fabrication would be highly beneficial.
To apply, or for more detail, please send your latest CV to or call Steve Johnstone at Morson Edge on (023) 9249 9988.