Production Engineering Manager – High Precision Machining

Production Engineering Manager – High Precision Machining
• £ 50-£55k doe
• Superb Company
• Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire

World leading innovator and high precision manufacturer with 50+ years of history and experience in their niche industry – competition components for the Motorsport industry – now seeking a seasoned Production Engineering Manager with a proven track record in a high precision machining/component manufacturing business
Reporting directly to the Operations Director and overall responsibility for 8+ direct / indirect reports they are looking for an ambitious leader, with a desire for continuous development and improvement to work in very fast paced environment manufacturing world class products
DUTIES:
• Leadership of personal development plans for team members and support via coaching and mentoring programmes.
• Management of team members to ensure new product introduction (NPI) plans are met on time and to agreed budgets
• Ensuring Production receive all routings, programmes, tooling and fixtures required to complete their tasks on time and to quality standards expected
• Maintenance of BOM’s and routings to a high standard to support ERP planning and estimating systems.
• Leadership of process and tooling development to support annual productivity and continuous improvement targets to achieve business plans
• Leadership of capital equipment definition and implementation plans
• Leadership of cost estimating resource to support new business acquisition, ensuring that quotations are timely and accurate
• Ensure staff maintain a key focus on cycle time reduction, scrap reduction, tooling spend reduction, process capability and RFT improvements
• Conduct of business in line with company policies and procedures inclusive of full compliance with HSE and anti bribery and corruption policy.

Experience / Qualifications
• Must have worked in machine shop environment and have experience within a precision component manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable minimum 10 years experience in a senior engineering role.
• Must have collaborative and open working style and encourage the team to work in this manner.
• Must have previously improved Engineering departments and implemented best practice working methods.
• Proven knowledge and implementation of New Product Introductions
Skills:
• Strong mechanical component manufacturing and precision machining background (CNC milling, turning, grinding).
• An ability to build teams and develop key members via delegation, coaching and mentoring
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of ERP systems (Syspro would be ideal)

We will endeavor to respond to all applicants, but if you do not receive a response within 5 working days, please consider yourself unsuccessful on this application.
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