Manufacturing Cell Leader – HLA Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL Salary: Competitive, DOE Contract: Full time, Permanent Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours – An element of flexibility as to when hours are worked Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results. We are now recruiting for a Cell Leader to ensure that the cell achieves the day-to-day customer requirements in terms of Quality, Delivery and Cost and to continuously improve the performance of the team. As our Cell Leader you will be specifically responsible for: Team Leadership: Support and motivate your team, address performance issues, and act as the first point of contact for queries. Operational Management: Oversee daily operations, maintain workflow, ensure cycle time adherence, and manage start-up/changeovers. Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives like Kaizen, 5S, and cross-training while maintaining the Training Matrix. Documentation & Visual Management: Keep standard work, SQDIP boards, and production targets up to date, ensuring accurate and timely transactions. Collaboration: Work with the Production Manager and engineering teams to align resources and improve processes. 5S & Maintenance: Promote a clean, organized environment by overseeing cleaning and maintenance schedules. Customer Focus: Proactively address issues to ensure customer requirements are met. In order to be successful in this role it’s essential that you have: Experience of high-level mechanical assembly’s. Leadership and coaching experience. High level mathematics. It would be great if you had: Experience in low batch low tolerance workshop environment. HNC / HND Mechanical Engineering. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please