Lead Manufacturing Engineer

**Lead Manufacturing Engineer**
Ulverston, Cumbria
Forge is excited to be recruiting for a hands-on Lead Manufacturing Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that LED products are efficiently and economically taken from design to manufacture. This is a great opportunity to work within the green economyfor a pioneering leader in the custom LED lighting sector, based in stunning South Cumbria.
Full-time, Office based (37 hours, Mon-Fri).
**The Core Role**:

- Responsibility for ensuring that our LED-based products are efficiently and economically taken from design to volume manufacture both in the UK and overseas
- Responsibility for our UK-based LED product pilot manufacturing facility and managing a small team
- Collaborate with the Design team to ensure optimal manufacturability of new product designs
- Visit our manufacturing sites in the UK and worldwide to initiate new product manufacturing and to control ongoing production
- Plan, manage and implement multiple concurrent pilot production jobs
- Analysis of customer products, report writing for customers
- Gain LED component and LED industry knowledge
**Key Skills and Experience**:
Whatever your engineering background, we’re looking for someone who has:

- Experience of volume manufacturing electro-mechanical products
- Proficiency and experience in the use of CAD systems and in interpreting technical drawings
- Practical working knowledge of electronic circuits, manual soldering, and electrical assemblies
- A good degree or HND qualification in an Engineering or Applied Science (or equivalent relevant experience)
**Additional Useful Skills**:

- PCB and/or electromechanical product design experience
- Electromechanical inspection experience
- Experience of quality and statistical process control
**We want someone who is**:

- Highly motivated, meticulous and enjoys problem solving
- Practical, well-organised and happy to get stuck into everything from assembly jobs to designing and building production jigs
- Keen to learn and able to develop a strong understanding of our technical products
- Calm - someone who can communicate effectively with suppliers and who works well under pressure
We don’t expect you to already be able to tick all the boxes above, but the more the better
**We offer**:

- Full-time, permanent role (part-time may be considered)
- Great salary and benefits
- An exciting work environment in a great part of the world
- The satisfaction of seeing your work come to fruition from initial customer contact to product delivery
**Why Work for Us?**
We are really good at designing and making a huge variety of cutting-edge LED products and have a great 'can-do,’ flexible approach to business. We serve a huge variety of customers across many national and international markets, so every day is different.(Check out our video, to see us in action).
Based in Ulverston in the South Lakes, you’ll be a key part of our technical team. We are well-established and ambitious with exciting plans for business growth within the green economy. We have an excellent record of employee career progression.
**Benefits include**:

- Salary of £32,000 - £40,000 based on experience and qualifications
- Profit Share Scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Full induction and training will be provided
- Excellent progression, learning and development potential
As part of our technical team, you can influence business and see your work come to fruition from initial design to product delivery. Our location offers the best work/life balance. You can walk straight out of work and into the Lake District and enjoy lifein a vibrant market town.
**To Apply**
Other organisations may call this role Engineering Lead, Manufacturing Lead, Lead Engineer - Manufacturing, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, or Principal Manufacturing Engineer.
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