Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & NPI Leader

Bosch Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Flexible work-time

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth HydraForce Birmingham invites an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead Production and Logistics improvements, mentoring engineers and technicians to hit quality, cost and efficiency targets.

You will develop KPIs, PCPs, FMEAs, lean cells and fixtures, manage NPI activities and drive cost reductions while sharing best practices with multiple sites. On-site parking and a broad benefits package are available.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree level in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Apprenticeship completed
• Proven experience in fast-paced manufacturing
• Experience managing projects, delivering on time and within budget
• CAD systems – Creo & Autocad advantageous
• Hydraulics and/or pneumatics knowledge advantageous
• Lean principles: Kaizen, 5S, Kanban

Responsibilities

• Identify operations and improvements to meet quality, cost and efficiency targets.
• Set goals and standards and guide and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineers and Technicians.
• Develop, monitor and report Key Performance Metrics (KPIs).
• Create and maintain departmental procedures; train and maintain records.
• Lead cost reduction and process efficiency improvement activities.
• Provide full engineering and technical support across the manufacturing facility and related business units.
• Produce and maintain Process Control Plans (PCPs), Visual Control Plans (VCPs) and FMEAs.
• Design lean manufacturing cells and fixtures; liaise with suppliers.
• Identify, justify and implement improvement opportunities and conduct NPI activities.
• Use statistical tools to validate new processes or equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

CAD (Creo/AutoCAD)

Lean manufacturing

Statistical methods

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Bosch Rexroth HydraForce Birmingham invites an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead Production and Logistics improvements, mentoring engineers and technicians to hit quality, cost and efficiency targets.

You will develop KPIs, PCPs, FMEAs, lean cells and fixtures, manage NPI activities and drive cost reductions while sharing best practices with multiple sites. On-site parking and a broad benefits package are available.