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Basingstoke, Gb

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Strategic Planning and Execution:- Development and implementation of operational strategies aligned with the company’s long-term goals.- Oversea the execution of operational plans and ensure alignment with business objectives.Production oversight:- Manage all planning, co-ordination, and control of production processes.- Champion improvements to production systems to increase efficiency and output quality.Supply chain and logistics management:- Oversea full supply chain from procurement of materials to the distribution of finished products. - Development of strategies to optimise supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.Quality Control and Compliance:- Implementation and maintenance of quality control standards across all operational areas.- Ensure business remains compliant with industry standards, safety regulations, and environmental guidelines.Operational efficiency and cost management:- Analyse operational processes and implement improvements to increase efficient and cost- effectiveness.- Management of operational budgets and control expenses to maximise profitability.Global service and support:- Management of service team to ensure products are maintained in-line with customer SLAs.- Oversea global “re-active” breakdowns ensuring priorities, costs and customer communications are transparent and effectively managed.

Begbroke, Oxfordshire

• Accountable for the procurement / supply chain, Production build, Production Engineering, Quality and logistics elements of Opsydia. Ensuring coordination and control of all new and existing processes across full suite of products. • Development and implementation of quality standards and quality control programmes.• Champion continuous improvements in the production process and lead on new initiatives.• Ensure that production facilities are optimised and maintained to a high standard.• Plan and implement production; putting in place the necessary processes, procedures and schedules ensure cost efficiency.• Lead on the planning and manufacture of parts, setting up a streamlined procurement process to maximize efficiency and minimise delay.

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United Kingdom

• Responsible for coaching and mentoring operations, engineering, and quality functions within selected beneficiaries. Developing their knowledge and capability to support them and ensure their manufacturing processes are capable of meeting and exceeding quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time requirements.• Responsible for working alongside the beneficiaries to coach and mentor them, ensuring your knowledge and skills are transferred to embed sustainable change in the following areas:• Determine current effectiveness of operational strategy, process, and execution; utilise relevant data to identify areas for focus with a view to improving quality cost and delivery performance; Establish and sustain process basics through the application of the Gain and Maintain Control tool; Advanced manufacturing; Product verification; New Product Introduction; Linking improvement activity to cost reduction opportunities and targets.

• Drive the delivery of quality performance within Explosive Tech Centre. Improve and enhance all aspects of Quality through engagement, diversity and development of staff, processes and performance metrics.• Manage the planning and delivery of scheduled quality workload, through pro-active engagement within the Tech Center.• Preparation and review of technical, commercial, and scientific deliverables, both internal and external.• Provide strategic leadership to enhance quality skills, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to support both current and future work.• Develop and deploy quality metrics to measure, develop and enhance quality performance. Support continuous development of staff.• Engagement with relevant stakeholders across AWE, UK industry and develop strong working relationships in support of current and future quality requirements.

Slough, United Kingdom

• Accountable for delivery and management of project priorities to ensure on time & to budget through Engineering Gateway’s and departmental KPI’s.• Implementation of on-going strategy to improve the manufacturing equipment, process & procedures to meet future demands of the business.• Ensure technical definition is well documented (Specs, 3D Models, Drawings, Test Procedure’s & Reports etc.)• Accountable for all product transfers to any worldwide Zodiac (LCCS) sites, including providing full support as applicable.• Support business in achievement of its high-performance goals for On time delivery and PPM at Site, Customer and Supplier level.• Support business to establish ZIUK as the “Manufacturing Center of Excellence” to support the future Airbus programmes.• Provide all Material and Labour Costings for new RFQ’s via Configuration Engineers.• Responsible for all environmental, maintenance, installation and services activities via Site Services Team.Leadership, Project management, Business improvement, sales support, Material and labour costing, New Product Introduction

Reading, United Kingdom

Manage the execution of all New, Existing and Legacy Projects throughout the business, through the effective utilization and development of the Manufacturing Engineering Team.Strategic Alignment - Develop a mid to long term strategy to address the effective utilisation of Manufacturing Engineering in enhancing integration of new, existing & legacy projects.NPD - In conjunction with the Engineering Manager, support, develop and resource the Manufacturing Engineering inputs for the deployment of New Programmes, including Risk management, PFMEA, and other elements relating to Production Readiness Planning and Review.Qualification and Development - Support and resource the ME inputs for the overall management and deployment of all Qualification and R&D activities required throughout the business.RFQ - Provide ME resource to labour estimation, tooling development and outsourcing for all RFQ’s. Process Development & Support - Develop, deploy, maintain, and resource, standard approaches to routings management, tooling management and ATE management to support new build and sustainment of existing production processes.External Non-conformance - Develop, maintain and resource the Engineering aspects of the customer complaints and returns process. Includes the timely execution of the RMA 8D process, including surveys and repairs.Internal Non-conformance - Develop, maintain and resource the Engineering aspects of material disposition, including scrap management and concession requests.CI and Lean - Initiate and support the business in the implementation of CI projects and initiatives including interfacing on other aspects such as Cell design and Cost reduction activities.Personnel - Manage personnel requirements including recruitment, appraisal, leave, sickness, Performance Management.Control Manufacturing Engineering costs in relation to budget allocation and agreed spending targets

Reading, United Kingdom

Maintain and improve current methods of manufacture of Slip Rings for Industrial, Military, Aerospace, Marine and Wind EnergyIdentify and introduce new methods of manufacture. Ensure that the Company is able to manufacture all of its products to the required specification, quality, timescale and cost.Job Functions:•Recommend improvements to existing manufacturing processes, methods and tooling that will enable the economic and accurate manufacture of products.•Work with Production Scheduling to identify and alleviate potential bottlenecks in the manufacturing process.•Liaise with all necessary departments ensuring new products progress from design, through material procurement to prototype and production manufacture, against agreed time-scales and cost targets.•Liaise with design to ensure new products are suitable for manufacture and test either by use of current production methods or alternatively identify, test and introduce new methods of manufacture and test to meet the required specifications. Identify and implement suitable electrical test strategies.•Control manufacturing costs in relation to budget allocation. Work to reduce variety and standardise where possible.•Produce and maintain accurate manufacturing time synthetics and routings to allow efficient shop floor planning.•Undertake make/buy investigations on components and assemblies. In liaison with material control and QA identify, qualify and implement outsourcing decisions. Work with suppliers to ensure quality, cost and specification targets are met and maintained•Create proposals for cost savings and productivity improvements in manufacture.•Make recommendations regarding new plant/equipment and factory layout.•Respond to requests for quotation within the desired timeframe and to an acceptable level of accuracy.•Responsible for the Survey and Repair process for Customer Returns.•Collate and analyse scrap and other metrics within the production areas and drive improvements.

Reading, United Kingdom

To provide Manufacturing Engineering and Technical support to Manufacturing Process areas and Project management teams throughout AWE .The main purpose of the role is to lead process design, development and introduction of best manufacturing practice in terms of productivity, reliability innovation and quality to the workplace, also to lead complex problem resolution of manufacturing problems.Key Accountabilities: * To project manage the introduction of new manufacturing processes into the workplace by delivering the agreed Manufacturing Task Plan, identifying and meeting all regulatory and legal requirements * To maintain a Project Gateway status for each Manufacturing Engineering Project being delivered and present status as required to project teams and management * Undertake Manufacturing Engineering investigations of facilities and processes with the aim of improving productivity, quality and/or resolving complex manufacturing problems Key Responsibilities: * Ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of any circumstances which might reflect on safety, security, efficiency and the management of the facility * Support promotion of the use of Manufacturing Design Authority procedures, ensuring that appropriate standards are maintained at all times * Support Quality, Safety, Projects, Facility and any other relevant department as necessary * Develop Mechanical Engineers, Graduate Mechanical Engineers, Technical Apprentices and other production staff in Manufacturing Engineering Competency * Support the Principal Manufacturing Engineer in his duties

Provide Manufacturing Engineering and Technical support to Manufacturing Process areas and Project management teams throughout AWE.Deliver process design, development and introduction of best manufacturing practice in terms of productivity, reliability innovation and quality to the workplace.Lead complex problem resolution of manufacturing problems Key accountabilities•Support the Lead Manufacturing Engineer in the delivery of the AWE programme•To manage the delivery of the introduction of new manufacturing processes into the workplace by delivering the agreed Manufacturing Task Plan, identifying and meeting all regulatory and legal requirements•To maintain a Project Gateway status for each Manufacturing Engineering Project being delivered and present status as required, to project teams and management•Undertake Manufacturing Engineering investigations of facilities and processes with the aim of improving productivity, quality and/or resolving manufacturing problems•Ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of any circumstances which might reflect on safety, security, efficiency and the management of the facility•Assist in the development of Manufacturing Engineers, Graduate Engineers, Technical Apprentices and other production staff in Manufacturing Engineering Competencies•Support Quality, Safety, Projects, Facility and any other relevant department as necessaryResponsibilities•Responsible for ensuring that current and new manufacturing processes are compliant with relevant legislation and ensure that the manufactured product is right first time every time•This includes undertaking any associated re-approval exercises as necessary and ensuring that the design, prove-out and use of process, plant and equipment is safe, cost effective, controlled and configured in accordance with company standards, the Manufacturing Design Authority procedures and current legislation

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