Sustainment Engineering Lead (Electronics)

Job Description Sustainment Engineering Lead (Electronics) Wotton under Edge up to £70,000 depending on experience Renishaw’s Machine Tool Products leads the market in delivering innovative, high accuracy measurement solutions to CNC machining processes around the world. Our patented touch trigger probe technology was first employed to measure intricate components for Concorde engines; today (and many iterations later) our products are the benchmark in high precision engineering for manufacturing hundreds of everyday items like mobile phones and laptops through to car and aircraft parts. There’s a good chance our probes were involved in the production of the device you are reading this on. A position has arisen for a Sustainment Engineering Lead with an electronics background, to take responsibility for a range of Current Products. The role owns product reliability, test strategy, cost of quality, and obsolescence management while working closely with manufacturing, procurement, product management & Renishaw subsidiaries. Core Responsibilities Product Ownership — Act as the primary electronics owner for the Machine Tool Current Products line, accountable for product performance, reliability, and ongoing engineering changes. Customer Return Investigations — Oversee technical investigations into customer returns and field failures; define root cause, corrective actions, and preventive measures; ensure timely communication with service and customers. Continuous Improvement Upgrades — Identify, scope, and deliver electronics upgrades that improve product performance and manufacturability. Production Test Specifications — review and agree production test strategies, test specifications, and required test coverage for PCBs and product assemblies Cost of Quality Improvements — Drive initiatives to reduce warranty costs, scrap, rework, and field service interventions through design changes and product test improvements Component Obsolescence and Shortage Management — Monitor component lifecycle and supply risk; develop and execute design implementation strategies for obsolescence mitigation, last-time buys, and approved alternates. New to Current Product Handover — Review and agree handover of new products into the current products portfolio; ensure documentation, test coverage, and serviceability meet operational requirements. Team Leadership and Development — Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of electronics engineers & technicians and allocate resources appropriately Cross Functional Collaboration — Act as the electronics interface to product and technology owners, procurement, quality, manufacturing, and product management. Documentation and Compliance — Ensure design documentation, and Engineering change are maintained and meet the relevant regulatory standards. Requirements Electronics degree (BEng/BSc/Meng) or HND/HNC with demonstrated practical experience. Relevant experience in electronics design and technical leadership Familiarity with ERP systems Familiarity with Change Management processes Experience managing component obsolescence, shortages and second source verification. Strong problem-solving skills, Clear technical communication skills The ability to work independently and prioritise under competing demands Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R9077 Sustainment Engineering Lead (Electronics) (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.

 

 

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