Industrial Transformation Lead – Underwater Systems

Thales Group; North Cheriton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual leave trading

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales UK is seeking a visionary Head of Industry to lead industrial excellence across planning, procurement, manufacturing and logistics. You will shape strategy, drive lean transformation and ensure delivery against quality, cost and lead times in a complex manufacturing environment.

You will manage a large, multi-disciplinary team, champion Industry 4.0 technologies, and represent operations in bids and reviews, delivering value for the business and customers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing (essential).
• Lean manufacturing expertise (5S, Kaizen) required.
• MBA, APICS or Green Belt desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end industrial delivery, including planning, procurement, manufacturing and logistics.
• Deploy industrial strategy and optimize use of resources.
• Oversee supply chain, manufacturing, industrial engineering and continuous improvement (headcount ~300).
• Ensure successful industrialisation of new products from design to production.
• Deliver performance against quality, cost and delivery targets by optimizing inventory, supply and WIP.
• Drive adoption of Industry 4.0 and digital industrial technologies.
• Ensure effective use of ERP, MES and QMS across operations.
• Lead change management and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage cost centre (~£15M) and industrial throughput (~£200M+).
• Represent industrial operations at bid and gate reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Industrial transformation

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Engineering degree

MBA or APICS or Green Belt desirable

Tools

ERP

MES

QMS

Job description

Thales UK is seeking a visionary Head of Industry to lead industrial excellence across planning, procurement, manufacturing and logistics. You will shape strategy, drive lean transformation and ensure delivery against quality, cost and lead times in a complex manufacturing environment.

You will manage a large, multi-disciplinary team, champion Industry 4.0 technologies, and represent operations in bids and reviews, delivering value for the business and customers.