https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-manufacturing-engineer-aerospace-the-collective-network-limited--a8106dcb-3c3c-4029-8f9b-74259e5bd66d RSS feed for Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace at The Collective Network Limited. en-gb Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:19:02 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-manufacturing-engineer-aerospace-the-collective-network-limited--a8106dcb-3c3c-4029-8f9b-74259e5bd66d https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-manufacturing-engineer-aerospace-the-collective-network-limited--a8106dcb-3c3c-4029-8f9b-74259e5bd66d Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:54:02 GMT Location: Quedgeley | Salary: 65000.00-65000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | Lead Manufacturing Engineer - AerospaceUp to £75,000GloucesterWant to lead a team without becoming a spreadsheet-and-meetings manager? This one keeps your hands on the work.Our client is a fast-growing advanced composites manufacturer supplying aerospace, automotive, defence and space. They need a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to run the manufacturing engineering and tooling teams at their Gloucester plant, while still delivering technical work yourself.You''ll: Lead, develop and plan the workload of the ME and Tooling teamsOwn the plant''s manufacturing engineering plan, balancing Operations'' priorities with Engineering''s standardsTake new products from design into production through APQP, PFMEA and readiness checksWrite the methods, routings and process documentation that build partsSupport bids and tooling conceptsDrive root cause problem solving when things go wrong You''ll need: 5+ years in manufacturing engineering in production or NPI3+ years leading a technical teamPractical composites knowledge and an understanding of AS9100CAD skills, ideally SolidWorks Metallic machining and tooling experience is a real plus on top of the composites knoweldge, as are AFP and Six Sigma... Permanent