Cell Manager - Sub Assembly

Siemens Energy; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday (29 with time served)

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work

Career development and learning

Flexible benefits portal

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Lincoln is seeking a Cell Manager for Sub Assembly to lead a dedicated manufacturing area delivering critical sub-assembly components for gas turbine builds. You will oversee daily operations, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will coach a team of fitters and specialists, coordinate labour, tooling and materials, and drive continuous improvement with Lean methods while collaborating with Rotor, Build, Planning and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing or precision engineering environment.
• Strong people management and coaching skills for skilled teams.
• Experience managing assembly operations against SQDC KPIs.
• Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen and root cause analysis.
• Ability to collaborate across Manufacturing Engineering, Planning, Quality and Production teams.
• Commitment to safety, discipline and high workmanship standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Sub Assembly team, setting clear expectations and a focus on safety, quality and performance.
• Manage day-to-day Sub Assembly operations to meet schedule and support customer delivery requirements.
• Establish and strengthen Sub Assembly as a standalone area, driving accountability and efficiency.
• Coordinate labour, tooling, equipment and materials to maximise productivity and minimise disruption.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen initiatives to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions in line with standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

SQDC KPIs

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen/Continuous Improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Lincolnshire

Lincoln

Company

Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

As the Cell Manager for Sub Assembly within Siemens Energy Gas Services in Lincoln, you will lead a dedicated manufacturing area responsible for delivering critical sub-assembly components that support the overall gas turbine build schedule. You will oversee daily operations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and right first time while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Leading a team of fitters and manufacturing professionals, you will create a positive, accountable and high-performing environment focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC). You will coordinate labour, tooling, materials and production priorities to ensure smooth workflow across the operation.

Working closely with Rotor, Build, Planning, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality teams, you will play a key role in removing operational barriers, resolving production issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve throughput, efficiency and delivery performance.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead and develop the Sub Assembly team, setting clear expectations and building a strong culture focused on safety, quality and operational performance.
• Manage day-to-day Sub Assembly operations to ensure schedule adherence and effective support of customer delivery requirements.
• Establish and strengthen Sub Assembly as a standalone operational area, driving accountability, workflow efficiency and performance improvement.
• Coordinate labour, tooling, equipment and materials to maximise productivity and minimise operational disruption.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen improvement activities, identifying waste reduction opportunities, improving throughput and supporting operational excellence.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to resolve quality, safety and operational issues while ensuring compliance with engineering and EHS standards.

What You Bring

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, assembly or precision engineering environment.
• Strong people management and coaching skills with experience leading skilled manufacturing or assembly teams.
• Experience managing assembly operations against operational KPIs including Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC).
• Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and waste reduction methodologies such as Kaizen and root cause analysis.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Planning, Quality and Production teams within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong focus on safety, operational discipline and delivering high standards of workmanship and compliance.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and digital service solutions under one roof. Through modernization, digitalization and innovative service offerings, we support customers worldwide in improving reliability, efficiency and sustainability.

Within the Lincoln manufacturing operation, the Sub Assembly team plays a vital role in supporting gas turbine production by delivering high-quality assembled components into the wider build process. The team works closely with multiple manufacturing and engineering functions to ensure safe, efficient and on-time delivery across the production value stream.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably.

The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Opportunity to lead a critical operational area within Siemens Energy’s gas turbine manufacturing business.