Manufacturing Engineering Leader – NPI/CI

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Health cashplan

25 days holiday

Job summary

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd, based near Didcot, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and drive the technology roadmap to deliver growth.

You will own the industrialisation of new products, optimise production processes and ensure equipment reliability, quality, delivery and cost targets are met, while leading a skilled team and collaborating with Production, Quality and R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years experience in manufacturing engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading Manufacturing Engineering, NPI Industrialisation and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong project and programme management skills.
• Experience delivering automation and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Experience working within ISO9001 or equivalent quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Manufacturing Engineering function, ensuring effective deployment of resources to support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth objectives.
• Own the industrialisation process for new products, ensuring manufacturing readiness, tooling, fixtures, test capability, documentation and capacity requirements are established prior to launch.
• Act as the site technical authority for manufacturing processes, production equipment and industrialisation activities.
• Oversee the design, development and implementation of manufacturing processes, procedures, systems and equipment.
• Identify, evaluate and implement automation, digitisation and Industry 4.0 solutions.
• Lead programme management of NPI, CAPEX, automation and continuous improvement projects.
• Support Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) activities.
• Drive manufacturing cost reduction, waste elimination and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Assess manufacturing capacity and resource requirements to support future growth.
• Own the TPM programme and maintenance strategy for shopfloor production equipment and manufacturing assets.
• Ensure preventative maintenance plans, spares strategies, uptime targets and equipment reliability metrics are effective.
• Define and maintain manufacturing engineering standards, methods and best practices.
• Facilitate root cause investigations and structured problem solving using methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC and CAPA.
• Lead and facilitate the site Continuous Improvement programme including training, coaching and project delivery.
• Manage CAPEX budgets and departmental expenditure, including preparation of business cases.
• Develop and review KPIs, ensuring appropriate countermeasures are implemented.
• Utilise manufacturing data and analytics to identify opportunities and drive sustainable improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems, regulatory standards and health & safety requirements.
• Develop departmental capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

DMAIC/8D problem solving

DFM/DFA

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP

MES

CAD

Minitab

Power BI

Job description

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd, based near Didcot, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering function and drive the technology roadmap to deliver growth.

You will own the industrialisation of new products, optimise production processes and ensure equipment reliability, quality, delivery and cost targets are met, while leading a skilled team and collaborating with Production, Quality and R&D.