Manufacturing Engineering Manager

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to oversee the design and implementation of Production Systems. You will lead a multi-disciplined team, drive manufacturing improvements through automation, and establish strategies for continuous improvement within the manufacturing lifecycle. The role offers a salary of circa £60,000, hybrid working arrangements, and a bonus of up to 21% of base salary.

Benefits

Company bonus up to 21% of base salary

Pension contributions up to 14%

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave provisions

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial validation of the internal and external supply chain in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to drive change and influence decisions.
• Strong focus on continuous improvements and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Production Systems.
• Drive manufacturing improvements using automation and VR.
• Establish strategies for continuous improvement.

Skills

Influencing change

Continuous improvements

People management skills

Understanding of lean principles

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Job description

Overview

An exciting new opportunity has become available within the Manufacturing Engineering team for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join the team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day design, prove, implement and maintenance of Production Systems to deliver product on time, quality and cost. You will provide Engineering Leadership to a multi-disciplined team of Manufacturing, Process and Test Engineers alongside Industrial Validation of the internal and external supply chain. You will be responsible for leading a project through the manufacturing lifecycle and achieving the full validation of the manufacturing system.

Responsibilities

• Constantly investigating new approaches and techniques to manufacturing and their potential application within the specialised Defence sector of MBDA.
• Supporting the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's, and other methods
• Driving change in the business by implementing manufacturing improvements using automation, robots and the adoption of VR.
• Influencing the allocation of capital investment budgets and leading individual projects to ensure the facility remains at the forefront of manufacturing and competitive advantage is increased.
• Establishing and implementing strategy for creating continuous improvement and driving continuous improvement through the team to increase MBDA's market share.
• Leading a team of engineers, providing direction to develop and motivate people and ensuring successful team performance through leadership.
• Identifying requirements to ensure a successful transition from development to production, including transfer of CCA builds from Manufacturing Stevenage to Bolton.
• Supporting manufacturing architecture plans to operate lean principles and compiling business cases for process improvements and factory of the future concepts.
• Supporting and championing the Non-Conformance Process.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent
• Experience with industrial validation of the internal and external supply chain in a manufacturing environment
• Able to influence and drive change
• Focus on continuous improvements
• People management skills
• Understanding of lean principles

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site
• Security clearance: British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship (BPSS checks after offer stage)
• Company bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: up to 14% total employer/employee contributions
• Flexible working options and enhanced parental leave provisions
• On-site facilities and various lifestyle, health, and financial wellbeing benefits

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations and partner with governments to defend freedom.