Overview
An exciting new opportunity has become available within the Manufacturing Engineering team for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join the team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day design, prove, implement and maintenance of Production Systems to deliver product on time, quality and cost. You will provide Engineering Leadership to a multi-disciplined team of Manufacturing, Process and Test Engineers alongside Industrial Validation of the internal and external supply chain. You will be responsible for leading a project through the manufacturing lifecycle and achieving the full validation of the manufacturing system.
Responsibilities
* Constantly investigating new approaches and techniques to manufacturing and their potential application within the specialised Defence sector of MBDA.
* Supporting the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's, and other methods
* Driving change in the business by implementing manufacturing improvements using automation, robots and the adoption of VR.
* Influencing the allocation of capital investment budgets and leading individual projects to ensure the facility remains at the forefront of manufacturing and competitive advantage is increased.
* Establishing and implementing strategy for creating continuous improvement and driving continuous improvement through the team to increase MBDA's market share.
* Leading a team of engineers, providing direction to develop and motivate people and ensuring successful team performance through leadership.
* Identifying requirements to ensure a successful transition from development to production, including transfer of CCA builds from Manufacturing Stevenage to Bolton.
* Supporting manufacturing architecture plans to operate lean principles and compiling business cases for process improvements and factory of the future concepts.
* Supporting and championing the Non-Conformance Process.
Qualifications
* Degree qualified or equivalent
* Experience with industrial validation of the internal and external supply chain in a manufacturing environment
* Able to influence and drive change
* Focus on continuous improvements
* People management skills
* Understanding of lean principles
Benefits and Working Arrangements
* Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience
* Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site
* Security clearance: British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship (BPSS checks after offer stage)
* Company bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
* Pension: up to 14% total employer/employee contributions
* Flexible working options and enhanced parental leave provisions
* On-site facilities and various lifestyle, health, and financial wellbeing benefits
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations and partner with governments to defend freedom.
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