Head of Manufacturing

Subsea Craft•Portsmouth, NH

3d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Head of Manufacturing is a pivotal role in the delivery of prototype, pilot and production platforms. The role will be responsible for developing and upgrading the current manufacturing capability across multiple regions, both insourced and outsourced. With a wide remit to cover electrical, mechanical and composite disciplines, the role will also further develop and integrate the Production Engineering team. The Head of Manufacturing will take ownership of both development project delivery and volume production delivery.

Requirements

Extensive experience with electrical and mechanical manufacturing to recognised standards
Extensive experience integrating production engineering functions with manufacturing teams
Experience and understanding of defence and military manufacturing standards and reporting requirements
Experience with compliance to regulatory bodies and the associated management of auditors
Experience with digital workflows and the implementation of modern work spaces
Experience of working across functions – including knowledge of commercial management, safety, best practice, supply chain, finance
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
High level of proficiency with various design and project management software packages

Responsibilities

Delivery of hardware and firmware inline with project and production needs
Delivery of appropriate documentation and records to professional and recognised standards
Establishing, implementing and continuously improving supplier relationships in order to optimise identified value streams
Responsible for the management of risks and blockers, utilising a depth of experience and escalating where required
Responsible for the monitoring of resource allocation and usage, to ensure strategic priorities are appropriately executed
Responsible for the ongoing compliance to internal and external standards whether they be EHS, Quality or Regulatory standards
Provide strategic plans and assessments for optimised delivery across the portfolio
Set and manage departmental budgets
Hiring and development of team members
Line management to senior team members and wider cultural leadership across the business

Benefits

Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.
Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.