Process Improvement Engineering Manager

INC Renishaw; South Woodchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance policy

Cycle to Work scheme

Health Cash Plan

Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva)

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Renishaw's Group Manufacturing Service Division invites a Process Improvement Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and technicians at the Woodchester site. You will own assembly processes, drive proactive improvements, and influence design and cost improvements for Industrial Metrology products.

The role requires a degree in a relevant discipline, evidence of successful project leadership, and strong communication skills to interface with MSD customers and Directors.

Qualifications

• Degree level in a relevant technical discipline with 2:1 or above.
• Proven track record in leading technical projects and processes.
• Experience managing technical activities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Be technical and managerial leader for a team of 6–10 staff, guiding performance and development.
• Own processes within assigned product families, ensuring capability and efficiency.
• Lead detailed investigations of process problems across departments.
• Deliver process improvements in a fast-paced, agile environment with deadlines.
• Act as liaison for process improvement communication between product division and MSD.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Process improvement

Data-driven decision making

Communication & negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Degree in manufacturing systems / mechanical / systems / physics (2:1+)

Tools

Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

Salary Up to £55,000 depending on experience

Location Woodchester, Glos

Renishaw's Group Manufacturing Service Division are recruiting a Process Improvement Engineering Manager to manage a talented team of Engineers and Technicians at the Woodchester site.

The overarching responsibilities are Current Products Assembly Engineering process support and development, for Renishaw's Industrial Metrology products. This multidisciplinary role includes initiating and implementing strategic improvements, driving proactive and reactive improvement activities, influencing process design, as well as targeting and delivering quality, product cost, and cost avoidance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Be a technical and management leader for a team of 6-10 technical staff, focusing on their support, performance management, personal development, and guiding them to achieve the goals of the department.
• Have ownership and provide support of all processes within the assigned product families, whilst ensuring a high level of capability and efficiency across this product range supported and developed by your team.
• Detailed investigation of process problems. You will lead and coordinate between multiple departments and disciplines, playing a key 'dynamic' role with high visibility.
• Delivery of process improvements in an agile, fast-paced environment with challenging deadlines. Maintaining and advancing continuous improvement activities (the elimination of waste, reduction of product cost, and the enhancement of process controls).
• The focal point and liaison of process improvement communication between product division and support services within the manufacturing services division.

Key requirements

• The minimum of a degree level of education (2:1 or above) in a relevant technical discipline (manufacturing systems, mechanical, systems, or physics).
• Proven success in the support or development of technical projects / processes. You will be expected to develop a high technical understanding of the products and process (including design intent, performance characteristics, and application).
• Proven success in managing technical engineering activities (and ideally resources) in a dynamic environment, planning and managing the activities to a successful conclusion.
• Demonstrate practical awareness of cellular assembly process design, development, and support encompassing effective control and mistake-proofing techniques.
• Strong communications and negotiation skills.
• Proven and successful application of structured problem-solving techniques with data driven, fact-based decision making.

Desirable requirements

• Trained to Six sigma green belt level.
• Previous supervision experience is desirable, but not essential.

Person specification

• The successful candidate will have a strong technical background and will be able to demonstrate success in the support and development of complex, technically challenging assembly processes (demonstrating clear success in delivering to plan in past roles). The candidate must be able to lead and manage a team of technical staff in investigating complex and subtle process problems employing the latest analysis techniques and a sound, structured approach to ensure the correct conclusions are reached. Good communication skills are essential since the role will interface directly with MSD customers with exposure to Director level. A focused approach to waste reduction and product / process cost reduction is a key requirement of the role.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

• hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role.
• variable working programme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary
• Cycle to Work scheme
• enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria
• Health Cash Plan
• the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva)
• an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family

At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.