Project Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader

Your role

As a Project Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader, your mission is to lead, manage and coordinate, within the Manufacturing Engineering department, the Project Manufacturing Engineers (PME’s) in delivering manufacturing solutions for products and platforms through the various channels (e.g., NPI, CIP, sustaining, business strategy etc). You will report to Manufacturing Systems Manager.

You will Management and planning of PME activities to ensure capable capacity is maintained ensuring efficient workload

Update and continuous improvement of PME tracker to ensure resource is focused and controlled

To review, highlight, request and manage additional resource to achieve project timescales

Lead and chair PME bi-weekly meeting ensuring visibility of all activities for knowledge share and risk mitigation

Supporting and encouraging personal development using 1-2-1 reviews and PDP’s at regular intervals

Strategically guide the PME’s in development and modification of the manufacturing processes for new systems, platforms and sub-assemblies

Ensure PCP Projects are delivered on time, to standard and within budget as part of cross functional team Financial accountability for PME project expenditure (approval and review)
Participate in project team meetings (PTMs) and senior reviews (PCM’s) assisting PME’s and supporting engineering teams presenting manufacturing project status to site management team Support recruitment activities within the manufacturing systems group

To succeed, you will need Proven experience leading manufacturing engineering or project engineering teams Strong track record of delivering complex manufacturing projects.

Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, industrialisation and production risk management Experience setting and delivering business plans, KPIs and operational targets Hands‑on experience with lean manufacturing tools and methodologies

Strong project and change management capability with measurable business outcomes Technical & professional capability Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic assemblies Confident using ERP systems and engineering data Excellent communication skills - able to influence at all levels

In return, we offer

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).About Edwards Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells.

They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.