Industrial Leader

European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ); Chester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Industrial Leader to enhance manufacturing processes and support design-to-cost projects. This pivotal role involves collaborating with global suppliers and engineering teams to ensure seamless industrialization for serial programs. The successful candidate will engage in continuous product development, tackle technical challenges, and drive cost-reduction initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence manufacturing capabilities and contribute to operational excellence in a dynamic environment. If you thrive in a large manufacturing setting and possess strong project management skills, this role could be your next career move.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large manufacturing setting is crucial for this role.
• Strong project management skills are required to lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main interface between the ME team and suppliers for series programs.
• Lead technical support for disruptions in plant operations.

Skills

Experience in a large manufacturing setting

Experience working to meet regulatory requirements

Project management

Communication skills

Autonomy

Adaptability

Proactivity

Job description

The Industrial Leader role is required to support the design to cost projects and Industrialisation for serial programs.

Key interfaces will be working with the suppliers globally together with the UK design engineering, tooling and operations teams.

The jobholder is a member of the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) team, responsible to provide manufacturing expertise to support Airbus plants and Suppliers in the context of ME Capability.

Responsibilities

• Main interface ME team between the Plant and the Suppliers regarding activities on Series Programmes.
• Transfer of Work - support the supplier selection and subsequent industrialization, via due business process.
• Plant Disruption - lead or support technical abnormalities that are causing disruption in plant or continued supply to contain and correct that issue.
• Design / Manufacturing changes - proactive engagement in the Continuous Product Development processes, applying ME expertise in concurrent engineering and industrialization aspects
• Cost Down - Individually or as part of an MFT proactively understand and influence cost drivers of a particular product or work package - such that opportunities for cost down can be qualified and quantified.
• Engage with ME MFT representative and others, such that all commercial and contractual implications are properly considered within the Procurement environment.
• Ensure integration, architecture and engagement of the wider business network within ME or other areas - to proactively manage risks and opportunities in an efficient and effective manner.
• Seek continuous improvement to suppliers ME capability be that product or process, standardizing and harmonizing across the business, whilst clearly demonstrating bottom line / value adding orientation.
  
  

Required Skills

• Experience in a large manufacturing setting
• Experience working to meet regulatory requirements and constraints.
• Project management
• Communication skills
• Autonomy, adaptability, and proactivity