Lead Engineer - Manufacturing (111642-0726)

Lead Engineer - Manufacturing (111642-0726)

Location: HVM Catapult Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 7AX

Department: WMG

Position Type: Fixed Term

Duration: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2028

About the Role

As Lead Engineer you will provide manufacturing leadership across South Wales, delivering hands‑on support to help companies boost productivity and competitiveness. You will enable businesses to adopt advanced digital technologies, innovate, and differentiate their products, processes and capabilities.

• Lead and deliver projects that tackle practical and scalable solutions to real‑world industry challenges, with clear commercial impact.
• Focus on improving Welsh manufacturers’ productivity, implementing automation and robotics, and embedding advanced digital manufacturing techniques.
• Collaborate closely with HVM Catapult centre specialist engineers, industry partners, Welsh organisations, and academic institutions to transform manufacturing performance across South Wales.

About You

You are an experienced and credible manufacturing engineer with a strong track record in industry, demonstrated through leadership, technical expertise, or a combination of both. You bring hands‑on experience of production environments and a passion for improving processes, particularly through automation, digitalisation, or continuous improvement.

• Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, from shop‑floor teams to senior leaders.
• Excellent communication skills to influence, guide, and build trust.
• Organised and proactive, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a focus on delivering tangible outcomes.
• Motivated by making a difference and applying expertise to help businesses in Wales grow, innovate, and succeed.

What We Offer

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• On‑site childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Access to flexible working arrangements and hybrid working options where appropriate.

Equal Opportunities

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from under‑represented groups to apply.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
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• The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction. Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels.