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Manufacturing Systems Engineering Team Leader - Fareham - £36,000 - £45,000

Overall Purpose/Objectives of Role

To be responsible for specifying, designing, realising and improving new and existing manufacturing solutions for MAv products. To lead the team and manage the required deliverables through a proactive, project based approach to working. To develop and maintain the improvement roadmap and ensure that MAv production methods are world-class.


Key duties:

1. To be responsible for actively leading the team in the delivery of improvement activities such as value stream mapping, kaizen, six sigma and SPC control, both on the shop floor and along with Supplier Development, in the supply chain.

2. To create, maintain and become accountable for KPI / statistics in terms of manufacturing system development status, adherence to schedule, spend and quality and also ongoing system capacity and performance.

3. To develop the technical capability, knowledge management and configuration management tools of the team. Foster a productive working climate, promote cross-functional teaming through product development and improvement activities and embed improvement through the DFM process.

4. To be responsible for continued development and improvement in process automation. Machining and tooling items are to be developed concurrently for new programmes.

5. To be responsible for input into MRP system of routings and standards.

6. To be accountable for the new product introduction process, from conception to hand-over to shop floor, along with training and documentation. To ensure that handover is completed in a timely and efficient manner through the PRR process.

7. To manage and advise direct reports on day-to-day HR issues, including recruitment, PDRs, generating and maintaining high morale, maintaining and controlling attendance records, discipline, good employee relations and communications.

8. To be responsible for mentoring, training and providing support to the team. To adhere to and improve business processes. 

Job Related Experience/Skills

• Experience of a pivotal role in process planning and integration from concept to production during product introduction
• Proven responsibility for the engineering / production interfaces and of BOM management, the setting of routings and standards configuration and control in MRP
• Previous experience of capacity planning and monitoring
• Experienced in the application of value stream mapping and other lean tools and leading lean improvement activities
• Knowledgeable in advanced mechanical. Electro-mechanical and electronic design and assembly techniques
• Experience in driving and measuring real improvement in supplier performance
• Project management experience including schedule, work and cost identification and tracking
• Experience of validating and verifying that the process and system meet the product, production, legislation and business requirements and taking part in design reviews

Business Skills

• Experienced in the use of Excel and other Microsoft Office products to producing easy to follow statistics and reports
• Proficient in the use of MRP and setting up of parameters
• Experience of CAD software
• Experience in reviewing existing manufacturing and business processes and benchmarking them against best practice in lean manufacturing
• Experience of co-ordinating engineering activities
• Experience of leading meetings and agreeing actions with peers
• Interested in self development and the development of others

Personal Skills

• Experienced in working with customers, suppliers and other company departments
• Able to communicate with different levels of staff
• Experience of making presentations to customers and suppliers
• Experienced in report writing
• Approachable, able to listen and give direction to others
• Diligent with good attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills, persuasive and assertive
• Previous experience of leading teams of engineers / technicians
• Driven to learn new skills 

To apply please email your CV to daimion@workshoprecruitment.co.uk