Lead Production Engineer

As our Lead Production Engineer, you will own the technical direction of manufacturing engineering activities, lead engineers, and ensure that engineering solutions align with business objectives. To design, improve, and support manufacturing processes so that products are produced safely, efficiently, on time, to cost and quality requirements.

• Design, document, and improve manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Specify, commission, and maintain production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and test equipment.
• Support NPI activities, ensuring products are manufacturable, repeatable, and scalable.
• Ensure processes comply with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Acts as technical authority for manufacturing processes and decisions.
• Owns complex or high‑risk manufacturing problems and major change initiatives.
• Leads manufacturing engineering input into NPI, major transfers, or capacity expansions.
• Defines engineering standards, best practices, and consistent approaches across products or lines.

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to production.
• Investigate and resolve production, quality, and yield issues.
• Support corrective actions and continuous improvement activities (Lean, waste reduction, cycle time reduction).

• Develop and maintain work instructions, process flows, SOPs, and control plans.
• Analyse production and quality data to drive improvements.
• Support audits and root-cause analysis activities.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering.

• Train operators and technicians on new processes and equipment.
• Provides day-to-day technical leadership to Production Engineers.
• Coaches and mentors engineers; supports development plans and skill progression.
• Reviews and challenges engineering solutions produced by others.

• Contributes to medium- and long-term manufacturing strategy.
• Balances cost, quality, delivery, risk, and capacity in decision-making.
• Identifies systemic improvement opportunities rather than isolated fixes.
• Acts as the voice of manufacturing engineering in senior discussions.

• Core Manufacturing Engineering Expertise
• ERP & Digital Manufacturing Systems
• Automation, Tooling & Equipment Experience
• Project & Technical Leadership Skills

• Clear, Structured Communication
• Leadership Without Authority focusing on Coaching, Mentoring & Capability Building
• Professional Credibility & Integrity
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Apollo Fire Detectors offer a comprehensive compensation package and a wide range of health and wellness benefits. As we are a global company, packages can differ depending on the area/role.

Flexi start and finish times, 1pm finish on a Friday available. Optional 9-day fortnight, 50/50 WFH suitable for most UK indirect roles.

14 weeks of paid parental leave (new parents) and phased return to work for those parents who take extended leave available to all staff.

Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 10.5% (subject to conditions) available to all UK staff.

Salary sacrifice car lease plan (Electric/Hybrid) and free electric car charging available to all UK staff.

Health cash plan, 24/7 support Healthline, in-house Occupational Health, comprehensive menopause package available to all UK staff.