Lead Manufacturing Production Engineer

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric power generation is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Production Engineer to oversee production improvements and project management within the manufacturing department. The successful candidate will drive innovation and quality while optimizing manufacturing costs and safety. This mid-senior level role will require effective communication, leadership abilities, and experience in production engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong background in production engineering environment required.
• Ability to manage projects from conception to completion.
• Experience utilizing Lean Principles for quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement production improvements and project management.
• Interface with leadership, customers, and suppliers for project success.
• Generate innovative solutions for cost reduction and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proactive thinking

Organizational skills

Innovation

Education

Engineering qualification - HNC / HND

Tools

CAD

Job description

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• Taking a lead functional role reporting to the Industrial Leader, the role function is to design and implement production improvements within the manufacturing department.
• Utilising Lean Principles and promote quality improvement techniques in line with quality and technical procedures.
• Generate and provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.
• To lead and undertake planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).
  
  

Job Description Summary

• Taking a lead functional role reporting to the Industrial Leader, the role function is to design and implement production improvements within the manufacturing department.
• Utilising Lean Principles and promote quality improvement techniques in line with quality and technical procedures.
• Generate and provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.
• To lead and undertake planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).
  
  

Job Description

Primary Scope

Plan and introduce changes to factory layout, Tooling, and methods of working.

• To execute production processes to secure on time delivery for production with respect to technical drawings, quality instructions, standard times, and equipment specification.
• Maintain and update records for existing equipment and replace as necessary to maintain company asset register.
• Lead and manage projects from conception to completion including realisation of proposed benefits with all relevant documentation.
• To create specifications to allow tendering process to be completed ensuring value for money.
• Successfully manage contractors working on projects from pre-assessment through to onsite completion and handover.
• Update and maintain process documentation for production tasks and equipment.
• Support business Continuous Improvement initiatives when requested.
• Comply with all business policies and procedures that may affect Quality, Health, Safety Environment
• Implement and follow up on EHS activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
  
  

Responsibilities

• The Lead Manufacturing Production Engineer creates and provide solutions such as tooling, equipment, specifications and training for manufacturing to enable a stable production schedule.
• Interface with business leadership, customers, and suppliers to ensure on time execution of activities to meet business needs.
• This role is responsible to lead and to effectively coordinate between engineering, manufacturing and procurement, forming a key part of the successful manufacturing of transformers on time, and to specification and cost.
  
  

Duties

• Design and implement production improvements within manufacturing to reduce costs and improve lead times.
• Take a lead role whilst attending design reviews and identifying production issues that require solving.
• Support manufacturing to enable adequate equipment and tooling are available as requested.
• Provide innovative health and safety solutions.
• Take a functional lead role in Lean events, process improvement events to improve the business.
  
  

Skill Set

• An effective leader, combined with a demonstrated track-record of delivery in a manufacturing or production environment.
• A good team-player.
• Proactive forward thinker with the ability to provide innovative solutions to production problems.
• Excellent communicator.
• Experience of production engineering environment.
• Engineering qualification - HNC / HND
• Good organizational skills capable of working under pressure to time constraints.
• CAD proficient.
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Electric Power Generation

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