Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Bosch; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Flexible work-time options

Job summary

HydraForce, based in Birmingham, UK, seeks a capable engineer to lead technical support to Production and Logistics, driving improvements to meet quality, cost and efficiency targets. You will mentor Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers and Technicians, and develop essential process controls and procedures.

You will manage projects, analyze processes, and implement cost-reduction initiatives while collaborating with multiple sites to share best practices.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in mechanical/manufacturing engineering
• Engineering Apprenticeship completed preferred
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment
• CAD proficiency (Creo/AutoCAD) advantageous
• Lean principles experience including Kaizen, 5S and Kanban

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and leadership to Production and Logistics to identify operations and improvements for quality, cost and efficiency
• Set goals and standards; guide Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers and Technicians
• Develop, monitor and report Key Performance Metrics
• Create and maintain departmental procedures; train personnel and maintain records
• Lead cost reduction and process efficiency improvement activities and document savings and proposals
• Support prototype builds and NPIs; ensure requirements are met within timescales
• Use statistical tools to validate new processes or changes; liaise with internal departments to obtain best value

Skills

Lean principles

Kaizen

5S

Kanban

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Six Sigma

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Engineering Apprenticeship (preferred)

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Company Description

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world's leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries
Bosch Rexroth and HydraForce bring together two world-class leaders in hydraulic motion control. By combining our strengths, we've broadened our hydraulics offering to deliver the world's highest quality hydraulic control solutions to more OEMs across the globe. Together, we are expanding the possibilities of hydraulic control technology to provide innovative and reliable solutions.

Job Description

To provide technical support and leadership to the Production and Logistics Departments by identifying the operations and improvements required to produce products and developing processes to ensure quality, cost and efficiency requirements are met on a timely basis and in accordance with business needs. Set goals and standards and guide and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers, and Technicians to achieve those goals.

• To ensure that all Manufacturing Cells and operational areas receive the correct level of focus to meet Operational targets, NPI targets and Project targets
• Guide, mentor and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers and Technicians
• Develop, monitor and report Key Performance Metrics
• Create and maintain departmental procedures. Train individuals as necessary and maintain training records.
• Enhance existing company procedures taking into account all manufacturing sites.
• To provide full engineering and technical support across the manufacturing facility including all business units, prep, honing, and stores, to ensure that production operating levels are achieved and maintained.
• Manage projects within agreed timeframes and to budget, to achieve agreed objectives and meet business needs.
• Produce and maintain relevant internal documentation to company standards, ensuring they are clear, concise and understandable for all users. Ensuring team members follow the process.
• Generate, develop and update Process Control Plans (PCPs), Visual Control Plans (VCPs), Test Control Plans (TCPs), FMEAs and SOP's.
• Design and develop lean manufacturing cells, through analysis of process needs to include process assembly and test equipment.
• Design and develop assembly and testing fixtures to meet the departmental needs, liaising with external suppliers.
• Identify and lead cost reduction and process efficiency improvement activities, including provision of relevant documentation relating to cost savings and proposed efficiencies.
• Support prototype builds ensuring that all special requirements are met within agreed timescales.
• Conduct NPI activities in accordance with company procedures.
• Identify, justify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Use statistical tools to validate new processes or equipment or changes to existing processes or equipment.
• Specify and purchase facilities to aid production, liaising with relevant internal departments where necessary obtaining best value to meet production needs.
• Conduct time studies on new/existing cells. Report SMV to AMV variations and implement solutions.
• Work with your counterpart colleagues at different manufacturing sites to ensure best practice and open and clear communication.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree level in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Successful completion of engineering Apprenticeship preferred
• Proven experience of working in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in managing projects, delivering on time and within budget.
• Working knowledge of CAD systems - Creo & Autocad advantageous
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics advantageous
• Thorough understanding and experience in application of lean principles, including Kaizen, 5s and Kanban.
• 6 Sigma qualification advantageous

Additional Information

Why Bosch Rexroth?

A range of benefits are available including employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking

We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks. Flexible work-time options, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK