Head of Manufacturing Engineering

West Yorkshire

£65,000 - £70,000 dependent on experience

We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Manufacturing Engineering for a global coach building company who is in the process of manufacturing and producing electrical (EV) public transport vehicles based in Yorkshire. This is a permanent role offering a starting salary of between £65,000 and £70,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

The Role

As the Head of Manufacturing Engineering and Projects, you will :

• Be responsible for current operations and products:
• Resetting existing manufacturing lines for better efficiency with recurrence prevention processes.
• Liaising between engineering and automotive market for smooth introduction of change controls.
• Improving efforts and ergonomics in the line to increase productivity and improve throughput.
• Be responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI):
• Design of process and facilities and implementing the same for smooth introduction of new product.
• Leading simultaneous engineering stock process design as part of NPI.
• Setting up process standards and control documents to enable quality and repeatability to deliver design intent.
• Be responsible to set up new manufacturing facilities and assembly lines:
• Developing technical specifications for new facilities, liaising with different agencies to develop a project plan and lead the execution.
• Capacity planning and facility planning including recurring capital expenditure and preparation of annual budgets.

The Person

• Experienced in TQM practices.
• 6 sigma qualification.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development of the Process Engineering Team in order to provide exceptional service and continuous improvement.
• Develop plans and roadmap for improvements in processes.
• Identify bottlenecks, expenditure and resource requirements
• Delivery of product against plan, on time, and to the quality and cost required.
• Management of stores inventory, ensuring processes are aligned with our business needs.
• Implement IATF16949 level practices to support accreditation and customer audits.
• Lead robust production practices, i.e. generation of process flow and control plans in line with automotive, aerospace, and industry best practice as appropriate.
• Work with and support other operational functions and stakeholders across the business

The Company

The company is a fast moving company with in the public transport sector and are currently working on numerous projects in the Yorkshire area and Transport for London. They are a leading EV manufacturer in the public transport sector. They pride themselves on customer focus and strive for team spirit and excellence from their employees