Overview:
Role: Head of Manufacturing
Location: Leamington Spa – MTC
Job ID: 2024 – 2495
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000
Ricardo’s Performance Products division is seeking a Head of Manufacturing responsible for the quality, on-time delivery, and costs of our high precision machine shop and assembly teams, manufacturing components and assembly of niche volume transmissions for the motorsport, automotive, and aerospace industries.
The Head of Manufacturing reports to the Operations Director and is part of the site Leadership team.
Key Accountabilities:
* Managing a large team that includes machine and assembly technicians, inspection, manufacturing engineers, programmers, and production control.
* Direct reports include Production Managers for Machining and Assembly, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Production Control Manager, and Maintenance Manager.
* Leading a strong technical team to improve performance in all areas of the business and planning for future equipment and process/system introductions.
* Occasional travel to customers, suppliers, and other Ricardo sites; primarily focused on improving internal business performance.
* Demonstrable track record of leading large, skilled manufacturing teams to enhance overall business performance.
* Leading a team in a machine shop environment, working in a low volume/batch environment.
* Strong people management skills to communicate and motivate team members towards improvement.
* Experience in planning and organizing, with the ability to implement new processes and tools.
* Strong understanding of business KPIs and improving performance in all areas.
* Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools.
* Champion of specific projects/customers.
* Working knowledge and experience of quality systems for either automotive or aerospace.
* A hands-on approach using technical knowledge and experience to support problem solving.
* Champion Health and Safety for the Performance Products MTC business.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
* Communication and motivating teams.
* Knowledge of machine shop processes.
* Organizing large teams.
* Use of tools and systems to plan execution of work.
* Working with peer groups to deliver overall business objectives.
* Leading business change, both culture and implementation of new equipment.
Desirable:
* Experience working in a low volume, batch machine shop environment.
* Managing large skilled teams on multiple shifts.
* Close collaboration with customers.
* Experience with automotive and/or aerospace quality systems.
* Knowledge of turning, prismatic, and grinding machining operations.
Working with Ricardo:
You will be welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, creating a culture of inclusion. We will support you in finding your place.
We encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance:
Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. Our people are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals, including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders, and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance program.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and believe in each person's potential, helping you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach. We value diversity, recognizing that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment.
Diversity drives innovation, allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service. As part of our commitment to engage positively and proactively with all our employees and ensure an inclusive culture, we are recognized as a 'disability confident' employer.
Next Steps:
Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications we receive for each role, and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.
Ricardo is a Disability confident employer. Please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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