Head of Manufacturing

Head Of Manufacturing

We are looking for a Head of Manufacturing to define and execute manufacturing strategy in a fast-moving, product-focused environment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will build manufacturing capability in parallel with ongoing product development. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and ready for production

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement manufacturing strategy across multiple hardware programmes
• Develop production processes, tooling, and build workflows alongside evolving product designs
• Partner with engineering to optimise manufacturability, integration, and scalability
• Establish production planning, quality standards, and operational procedures
• Lead assembly, integration, and test activities for complex hardware systems
• Identify and mitigate production risks, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks
• Collaborate with supply chain to ensure material readiness and supplier alignment
• Drive the transition from prototype builds to full-scale production
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing manufacturing team
• Take ownership of production execution, planning, and delivery milestones

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• Extensive experience (typically 10 years) in high-reliability hardware manufacturing environments (e.g. aerospace)
• Proven track record supporting products from early-stage development through to production
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, assembly integration, tooling, and production planning