Manufacturing Lead

Rivan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Unlimited time-off

Relocation assistance (£6,000/year)

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Job summary

Rivan Industries is expanding its London HQ and seeks a Manufacturing Lead to run a factory team, oversee component manufacture, and ensure quality and safety. You will manage machinists, technicians and welders, stepping in on machines when required, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and timely delivery.

In-person work at the Bermondsey site, with substantial relocation assistance and private health insurance. Significant share options are offered to early team members.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years leading a workshop or production team.
• Hands-on with industrial production using mills, lathes, and related equipment.
• Experience managing machinists, welders and fitters.
• Ability to report progress to senior management.
• Knowledge of safe working practices and enforcing them.
• Proven track record of continuous improvements in a workshop.
• Familiar with factory production order flow.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the technical team to manufacture components.
• Manage machinists, technicians and welders for timely production.
• Step in to operate machinery when needed (mills, lathes, laser cutters, etc.).
• Ensure quality checks in-line to minimize rework.
• Maintain production facilities and safety standards.
• Report progress to the Manufacturing Director.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Industrial production

Machinery operation

Team management

Progress reporting

Safety compliance

Continuous improvement

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Laser cutters

Pipe benders

Job description

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on Earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground.

We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We’ve recently deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to 1000x this scale in the next 2 years.

We’re looking for a Manufacturing Lead as we continue to expand into our new 60,000 sq ft manufacturing and R&D facility in London, with further expansion on the horizon over the next 12 months, whilst simultaneously deploying our hardware at project sites. This is someone who understands how to effectively manage an experienced group of Engineering Technicians to create and build systems which will change the world. You’ll ensure that the factory’s machinery and team are utilised to the highest level.

The role:

Day to day operational management of technical team to manufacture components/assemblies

• Managing team of machinists, technicians, and welders to ensure components/assemblies are manufactured in a timely manner.
• Quick turnaround of repeat production, and new R&D test components.

Manufacturing of Components

• Whilst you will be managing a team to create critical components, we also require someone who is experienced in operating machinery who can step in when needed.
• This includes mills, lathes, laser cutters, pipe benders, and more.
• When not managing the team, manufacturing of components will be required. We want someone who has the technical skills, but can also oversee the team.

Quality

• Whilst a quality team will inspect and sign off systems before they go out the door, it is critical that parts/assemblies are inspected as they travel down the line, to avoid costly re-work.
• This role is the first line of defence, where you will instill quality principles into your team.

Safety

• Rivan Industries considers safety the utmost importance. It is critical in this role that the operations conducted within the team are conducted safely.
• Safety is every staff member’s responsibility, however this role must offer more senior oversight to those working within the factory.

Instructing Maintenance and Upkeep of Production Facilities

• Machine shops, welding bays, and assembly areas must be maintained to a high clean standard.
• This is critical for safety, but also to maintain a professional workspace for all.

The role will report directly to the Manufacturing Director.

Core skills:

• 2-3 years running a workshop team or similar
• Hands on experience of industrial production using machinery (mills, lathes, etc)
• Experience managing technical teams of machinists, welders, fitters
• Ability to report progress accurately to Senior Management
• Understanding of general safe working practices, and able to disseminate/advise the team
• Proven track record of workshop continuous improvements
• Familiar with factory production order flow/processes

Specifics:

• £50 - 70k salary depending on experience
• Significant share options as part of the early team
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London
• Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
• Private health insurance
• Unlimited time-off