The Company

Our Worcestershire based client is a well-established, leader in the manufacture engineered products for the automotive and transportation markets.  Working across a wide variety of sectors, including Rail, Defence, Automotive and Aerospace, they manufacture high quality products and assemblies for an impressive array of customers.

Due to their growth, they are seeking an Engineering Manger to be responsible for the delivery of strategic and tactical activities for implementing operational initiatives, designed to exceed Customer expectations of product performance, quality, cost and delivery.

What’s in it for you?

The opportunity to work for a forward thinking and fast growing manufacturing and engineering business, working on exciting and diverse projects across a wide range of sectors, supported by an enthusiastic and passionate team. 

The Role

• Day-to-Day responsibility of the Production Engineering, and Design Departments, ensuring effective application of technical disciplines, governance, and applicable requirements
• Working collaboratively with internal and external key stakeholders, providing technical support in pursuance of best-in-class products and business practices, to meet with Customers’ expectations
• Take an active role in the project management cycle, in all aspects of product realisation and manufacture
• Reporting and delivery against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), relevant to the Engineering Department
• Actively promote and contribute to the business ethos of manufacturing to cost, on time, and to the highest quality standards
• Support the Operations Team, with their responsibility to promote best practices of safe working, quality, and environmental consideration(s)
• Promote Continual Improvement, across all manufacturing related areas and functions of the business
• Participate with, and where appropriate, lead with Design Reviews, actively promoting adherence to applicable design and regulatory requirements, ensuring these are understood and embedded into the manufacturing processes, and product(s)
• Act as point of contact for Customers during appropriate engineering phase(s) of projects, ensuring engineering drawings, BOM’s, delivery schedules, and Customer specifications are managed in-line with applicable requirements

Ideal Qualifications and Experience

• HNC / HND / Degree in a manufacturing / engineering discipline
• A member of, or working towards a membership of a relevant engineering institution (IMechE, IET, etc.)

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 3 years current experience within a similar position, industry, and engineering environment (mechanical and electrical systems)
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working with BS EN ISO standards, (BS 8888)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• A strong background and experience of document and data control
• Quality aware and experience of working within a Customer focused environment
• Experience with detailed report writing, WI’s, PI’s, QA, and Safety
• Strong IT skills, data entry, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive and engaging to work efficiently to deadlines, in order to achieve targets
• Excellent team player with a proactive hands-on approach
• Demonstrable leadership, with emphasis to staff mentoring and development
• Experience 0f Supporting Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), investment programmes, optimising working capital usage and minimising waste through the development of a Continual Improvement initiatives, encompassing lean principles and clear strategic development

Desirable Experience

• Qualified / current experience of using Lean Six Sigma
• Planning experience, NPI, and product life cycle
• Experience of working within the guidelines of BS EN ISO 9001, 14001, 45001-(18001), 3834, EN 15085
• Experience of working within industries of Defence, Aerospace, Rail, and application of Def-Stan / Mil-Std, and RIS
• A member of, or working towards membership of a relevant engineering institution (IMechE, IET etc)