Manufacturing Engineering -Press Shop

AGA Rangemaster Ltd; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

AGA Rangemaster Ltd in Leamington Spa is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to lead a press shop improvement programme. You will drive lean implementations, optimise processes across press, punch, laser, fold and spot weld technologies, and manage capital projects with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on technical knowledge, ability to coach teams, develop standard work, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality and cost.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within an operation setting delivering projects with cross functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and their practical application in an operational environment.
• Experience facilitating workshops with cross functional teams and multi level stakeholders.
• Hands on, practical knowledge of plunge, press, fold, laser cut, edge forming and spot welding technologies.
• Experience programming for multiple technologies using proprietary and stand alone software packages.
• Experience of robotic welding cells desirable.
• Familiar with Quality management systems, ISO standards and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and optimise programming across all equipment.
• Own process routings and flexibility to ensure robust back up plans.
• Develop standard work and accountability.
• Develop and act on losses, identifying improvement opportunities and owning closure.
• Project manage capital projects with stakeholders.
• Provide hands on technical support to NPI, production and quality teams.

Skills

Lean tools

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Workshop facilitation

Quality mindset

Job description

#We are hiring. 12month FTC - Leamington Spa

Company and Role Background

AGA Rangemaster, now part of Composition Brands, is a premier British manufacturer of range cookers, helping to fulfil our vision “To become the home of the world’s most sought after kitchen brands”.Rangemaster has a manufacturing heritage spanning over 190 years and the team at Leamington spa produce products including Rangemaster, Falcon, Mercury, and Cornufe.

Role Purpose

Responsible for developing a safe, capable & efficient press shop with multiple technologies. Optimisation of various programmes, processes and quality assurance to cover press, punch, laser, fold, spot weld technologies. Drive lean improvements and project manage the deployment of capital projects and operational improvements.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, implement and optimise programming across all equipment
• Own process routings and flexibility to ensure robust back up plans are in place to prevent factory shortages
• Develop standard work and accountability
• Develop and act on losses, identifying improvement opportunities and owning accountability for closure
• Project manage the identification and implementation of capital projects, working with external and internal stakeholders
• Provide hands on technical and materials engineering knowledge to NPI, production and quality teams
• Establish capability programmes and develop improvement strategies
• Coach teams to develop robust countermeasures and corrective actions
• Champion go-look-see for cross functional teams
• Apply lean techniques and tools (Problem solving, visual management, SMED, standard work, 5S, value stream mapping..)
• Deliver qualifiable results and track progress (Safety, quality, cost, morale, culture..)
• Strengthen daily management initiatives (SQDCP, Gemba, escalation..)
• Develop internal and external training packages for cross functional teams
• Reinforce improvement culture at all levels within the business
• Effectively manage stakeholders, removing barriers to enable initiative progression
• Analyse operational data to determine areas for improvement
• Able to challenge constructively and advocate for improvement

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience within an operation setting, delivering projects with cross functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and practical application in an operational environment
• Experience facilitating workshops with cross functional teams and multi level stakeholders
• Hands on, practical knowledge of plunge, press, fold, laser cut, edge forming, sport welding technologies
• Experience programming for multiple technologies using proprietary and stand alone software packages.
• Experience of robotic welding cells desirable
• Desirable – Familiar with Quality management systems, ISO standards and CDM regulations.

This job description is not exhaustive, it is the expectation that the holder of this position will support with setting high standards and supporting wider business initiatives.