Mechanical Design Manager

Responsible for all mechanical related Engineering, drawings and engineering best practice for the transformer business. This role plays a pivotal part within the Transformer Management Team coordinating the activities for mechanical engineering, whilst working closely with all related functions to support the end to end process.  

• Responsibility for the management and development of the Mechanical Engineering team to develop contract specifications, convert requirements into drawing schemes and issue for procure, manufacture & test.
• Develop a flexible team capable of supporting the succession and growth plans
• Using project management philosophies, and in conjunction with the Projects team, recognise the weekly delivery requirements, and ensure capabilities and capacity to delivery against them.
• Engage with upstream internal suppliers, including Commercial Operations, and down stream delivery including Supply Chain and Manufacturing and Test.
• Drive best practice and continuous improvement within the team
• Develop the team for succession and talent growth.
• Support the development of and subsequent management and reporting of the engineering budget.
• Develop RoadMap projects to address improvement activities of the business.
• Lead key investigations determining root cause and resulting CAPA actions.
• Support H&S awareness across the site to drive down the number of accidents and near misses.
• Support the manufacturing business for fault finding, and rectifications.
• Ensure the business has the correct tools, software, that are fit for purpose. 
• Develop a working environment based on the BRUSH values.

Qualifications

• A degree background in Business, Science or an Engineering related discipline.
• Project Management qualification, such as Prince or AMP -  desireable

Skills

• Detailed understanding of mechanical engineering
• Ability to work under own initiative creating project plans, milestones and deliver on time in full.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a disciplined and enthusiastic approach, that captures the commitment of others
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Detail oriented with the skill set to resolve problems
• Ability to present data effectively
• Problem solver with a methodical approach and an eye for detail
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts

Knowledge

• Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
• Good IT skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Knowledge of quality systems
• Working knowledge of business systems
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge
• Detailed understanding of ISO9001:2015
• Understanding of ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
• Understanding and application of lean methodology, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve & Control) principles and applications.

BRUSH Transformers provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

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