Manufacturing Engineering Manager

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER / TORQUAY

Location: Torquay, Devon

Job type: Permanent

Reporting to: Senior Director of Operations

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions, operating as an employment agency, are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our clients team in Torquay.

The successful candidate will lead the team having responsibility for meeting business performance commitments to key stakeholders.

Duties & responsibilities:

Responsible for the Manufacturing Engineering function across the site

Improving and defining new products for the release to manufacture following their design phase in site or central development engineering

Managing cost improvement objectives and technical support of the operational function

Working positively to develop good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to order to maintain good culture

Involvement with projects and in some instances take the lead with customer communication

Drive implementation and maintenance of LEAN and CI practices across the organization

Achieve budget for labour and material cost reduction as determined in agreement with site objectives

Resolve issues with manufacturing when product quality risks are identified

Manage transfer of NPI to release to manufacture, optimizing cost through process, material and yield in collaboration with Product & Development Engineer and Manufacturing

Support with the training of new and existing processes, raising training and process corrective actions when required

Support Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Managers ensuring all aspects of the business support customer needs

About you:

Engineering (Optics / Electronics / Mechanical / Software) Degree or equivalent preferred

5 + years' experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing leadership role

Experience in Lean Six Sigma and Lean Principles in volume manufacturing

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Proven internal presentation skills

Excellent communication skills

Proven leadership skills

Benefits:

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension 6%

Company bonus scheme

Health cash plan and SAYE scheme

To apply for this position, please submit your CV via the Apply Now button or contact Shannon Bunch on  for more information.