Description
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Body Assembly, you will support and develop a team of engineers, continuously improving and developing the manufacturing processes used to build cars.
You will lead the development and execution of Manufacturing Engineering practices, driving improvement in Project Management, Safety, Quality, Cost Management, People Development, and Product Delivery.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the manufacturing team in identifying and capturing vehicle characteristics and translating these to define manufacturing process parameters.
- Generate new processes and procedures to enable end-users to manufacture in accordance with design intent in a safe and controlled manner.
- Assist the Manufacturing Engineering Manager in scoping, specifying, and delivering best operational practices.
- Lead virtual manufacturing and process simulations to validate design and process concepts.
- Support and lead the generation and development of timing plans that support full program delivery activities.
- Liaise with the Health and Safety department to ensure all processes and materials are suitable for the manufacturing environment.
- Lead investigations to resolve Manufacturing Engineering-related issues experienced in production.
- Collaborate with engineering teams in leading the design of layout, modelling/simulation, and material flow integration.
- Identify, quantify, compare, and execute production process improvements.
- Monitor headcount and liaise with production management.
- Own Hours Per Car (HPC) data for series production.
- Create and implement tools to audit efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities.
- Manage and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in the factory.
You will also be involved in:
- Design Reviews
- PFMEA
- DFMEA
- Value stream mapping
- Supporting the development of a team of series engineers
- Responsible for series engineering change introduction and workload delegation
- Development of tools and techniques and operating procedures for the team
- Training of existing and new team members on developed procedures
- Mentoring of all new team members and working closely with the manager for their development and probationary reviews
- Substitution in absence of the manager for the team with associated responsibilities
Requirements:
- Degree in mechanical/automotive engineering or similar (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience.
- Experience with complex vehicle systems, vehicle assembly processes, trim and final processes, and end-of-line vehicle processing/finishing.
- Knowledge of specification and procurement of assembly equipment.
- Motivational, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Ability to identify resolutions for product-related issues and ensure all quality targets are achieved.
- Implementation of safe working practices.
Benefits:
- Structured career development framework
- 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday
- Enhanced company pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus award
- Private medical insurance and health cash plan
- Life assurance benefit
- Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
- Benefits adaptable to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- Generous parental leave policies
- A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice