Manufacturing Project Manager

Philips Lighting Canada; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Signify as a Manufacturing Project Manager in Cwmbran, where you'll lead production processes and ensure operational excellence in electronics manufacturing. This role involves overseeing projects, managing teams, and implementing LEAN improvements, offering a career with growth and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in electronics manufacturing.
• Technical background in industrial or electrical engineering.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead the production unit and related processes.
• Deliver products on time with high yields.
• Manage and develop personnel for efficient manufacturing.
• Implement manufacturing standards and support LEAN improvements.
• Coordinate production transfers to alternative factories.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Execution

Communication

Ownership

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.

More about the role

This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as a Manufacturing Project Manager to join our Industrialization team in Cwmbran, Wales, UK with Signify.

As a Manufacturing project Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing industrial activities for Systems and Services (segments Public, Office & Industry, Retail & Hospitality), focusing on quality, time and budget.

Your focus will be on Production management as well as New Product Introductions (NPIs).

What you’ll do

• You will lead the production unit, related processes, and staff in the execution of world class operational performance.
• Deliver products on time with high factory and supplier yields ensuring there is an optimum production process as regards routing, supplies and manpower levels
• Select, manage, develop, coach, and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient manufacturing.
• Deploy & execute manufacturing standards and support LEAN implementation & continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and lead production transfers to alternative factories when assigned
• Successfully arrange and qualify all custom material suppliers

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

• Technical background, preferably in industrial engineering or electrical engineering
• +5 years of relevant working experience in the field of electronics manufacturing
• Advanced Planning, organizing and execution skills
• Ability to act independent; Take ownership and responsibility for the NPI projects you’re working on
• Clear in communication (fluent English in verbal and writing required)

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

Come join us, and together we can light the way.