Manufacturing Manager

BAE Systems - Saudi Arabia for expatriates; Washington; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Manager based in Washington. The role involves overseeing production schedules, developing efficient manufacturing processes, and implementing continuous improvement activities using lean techniques. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in an engineering or operational discipline and leadership experience in a target-driven manufacturing environment. Competitive salary up to £63,500 based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in leading production in a target-driven environment.
• Understanding of safety management qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual schedule adherence target.
• Support development of efficient manufacturing processes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities with lean tools.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing production

Effective negotiation and teamwork

Lean manufacturing practices

Education

Degree in Engineering/Operational Discipline

Qualified in NEBOSH/IOSH

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Manager

Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear - Onsite

Salary: Up to £63,500 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Being responsibility for achieving the Washington annual schedule adherence target of >96%
• Supporting the development and establishment of efficient manufacturing processes and facilities to meet production programme requirements taking into consideration factors such as safety, logistics, process flow, inventory and lead times
• Developing and implementing continuous improvement activities utilising for example, lean tools and techniques to drive delivery performance, throughput, stock turn increases and operating expense reduction
• Being responsible for achieving the manufacturing and maintenance annual budgets, including labour costs, general hardware/software costs and capital purchases
• Having overall responsibility for people and process performance across Production; which includes discipline, development, supervision, time management and attendance over and up to a 24/7 continuous production cycle
• Overall responsibility for the safety of the employees working within manufacturing and maintenance
• Managing manufacturing process quality; managing adherence to quality standards and managing non conforming products through the Q3 process
• Being responsible for the delivery of Safety KPI’s including OSHEN reporting, Tool Box talks, Talk Safes, Work Place Inspections, PAVA’s, etc.
• Supporting Engineering with the purchase of capital; including the creation of specifications, down selection of suppliers, release of funds, installation and validation

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in an Engineering/Operational Discipline or equivalent experience
• Qualified in NEBOSH/IOSH and/or Environmental Managing Safety (or working towards)
• Experience in leading manufacturing production, in a targets driven environment
• Ability to influence through effective negotiation, involvement and engagement with key stakeholders, earning trust from others and embracing teamwork
• Experience in embedding and driving lean manufacturing to streamline processes and optimise resources in production

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing team:

The role assumes joint accountability for production operations on the Washington site with the current Manufacturing Manager, ensuring we are delivering against the businesses strategy, and consistently achieving the key performance indicators.

Providing leadership to the plant via the Shift Leaders / LPL’s and Setter Leads cohort to guarantee effective and efficient day to day operations; to deliver against budgetary and operational KPI’s.

This role encompasses working across the business at all levels, liaising with Planning & Logisitics, Electrical/Automation, Site Services, Finance, Procurement and Engineering.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 19th January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.