Role: Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead

Location: Exeter (onsite)

Salary: £ competitive

Your Role

The position entails working within the Services Division of our Production department and leading a small team to resolve technical problems, selecting the best manufacturing processes and suppliers and working closely with the design team to make improvements for future manufacturing.

Overall purpose of your role is to oversee the design and implementation of production processes to ensure a high-level of manufacturing for the business. You are responsible for improving efficiency and quality of the production processes to produce a better product, at a lower cost.

This is a highly interactive role internally and externally, and developing strong, supportive working relationships will be key for the success of this role and your department.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

Analysing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
Ensuring all asset and component builds for the Services division are successfully manufactured on time and within budget.
Evaluate and review work instructions for manufacturing to ensure they are accurate and easy to follow.
Responsible for identifying internal training that is required for the team.
Ensure the company is not reliant on key suppliers wherever possible, by investigating other suppliers regularly and visiting their facility for due diligence.
Planning, prioritising and scheduling of production activity, including workload forecasting to ensure the delivery of quality products, on time and on budget.
Stock management of the controlled storeroom.
Responsible for all assembly and testing activity in the Services manufacturing area.
Management of suppliers to ensure we are provided with quality materials at a fair price by implementing a fair quoting process.
Onboarding of new suppliers.
Keeping the workshop safe, tidy and organised.
Manufacturing processes such as assembly and component marking.
Writing prototype assembly and test instructions.
Resolve technical problems when they arise and feedback to engineering suggested improvements for the design in the future.
Evaluating quality control processes and making recommendations for improvements.
Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, schedules, downtime, , availability of machines and waste management.
Ensuring that the organisation's manufacturing processes comply with relevant policies and government laws and regulations.
Analysing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
Coordinating maintenance and repair services to keep production equipment operational and reduce department downtime.
Ensure the team follow the manufacturer's procedures and instructions while operating the equipment.
Overseeing the work of technicians

Experience, knowledge and skills

Essential skills:

5+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer.
Experience in an engineering supervisory role, preferably within a similarly regulated industry.
Engineering Degree: in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, electrical or industrial engineering.
Demonstrable experience in leading and motivating different technical teams.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing production and processes.
Experience of successfully managing and completing complex projects.
Experience in successful operating ERP & MRP systems.

Desirable skills:

Experience in the use of 3D printers.
Knowledge of engineering science.
Master's degree in manufacturing engineering.
Experience in operating and/or implementing six sigma manufacturing and lean manufacturing processes.
Experience in implementing MRP systems.

Personal Attributes:

Ability to motivate and lead a team.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Ability to work on your own initiative and to think on your feet when things to go exactly to plan.
Self-motivated.
Ability to deliver within agreed timeframes but also have a passion to improve these lead times.
Ability to work accurately and under time pressure due to production needs.
Safety mindset.
Passion for efficiency and process improvement.
Enjoy developing and training people.
Enjoy sharing best practices across the business.

Benefits:

Free parking
Life insurance
On-site parking

How to apply?

Please send a CV to

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