Background
The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations.
At McLaren Applied, we’re accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will pioneer a better future. Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance.
We’re at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including transportation, automotive and motorsport. We create solutions that drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable.
By applying our expertise, we deliver real benefits and pioneer a better future.
Purpose of the Role:
The Production Engineering Manager role leads both the New Product Introduction (NPI) and Production Engineering Support (PES) functions. Positioned between Production and Engineering, this role is a key interface between the two.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will be responsible for liaising with the Engineering, Production and project teams whilst managing and leading the NPI and PES teams to achieve the successful introduction of new products and the continued manufacturing support of our diverse product range.
The role of Production Engineering Manager can be defined in two key focus areas, each of which are vital to the ongoing success of the NPI / PES functions:
1. Operational Management
2. Team Management
Excellence in these areas will ensure the high quality, profitability, and repeatability of delivered products and services.
Principal Accountabilities:
* Ensure and proactively develop strong communication and working relationships with adjacent departments, upheld by processes which are clear and right sized for our business.
* Lead and manage the NPI and PES teams, reviewing resource and budget ensuring that the team is sized to fulfil their deliverables in our product creation process.
* Ensure NPI projects are delivered on time, to specification and in a cost-effective manner.
* Champion the benefits of the NPI and PES teams to increase adoption of the processes organization-wide.
* Support the business in new project tendering by providing input into the bid team highlighting risk; manage and communicate the Operations stakeholder requirements.
* Provide technical input to Engineering and Production teams as part of new product review and legacy product updates.
* Champion continuous improvement, working in collaboration with the Quality, Operations teams, and analyze performance, to continually identify opportunities to make incremental improvements to processes, products, and personnel.
* Lead with the focus of right first time while resolving issues as they arise and make decisive decisions.
* Provide regular management reports to Operations Leadership Team.
* Be responsible for the definition, configuration, and execution of the Execution System (MES) in McLaren Applied maximizing integration with our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
* Build near and long-term strategies for the function, guiding the business in best practice.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
* 1st or 2nd class Degree in Engineering within an electronic and manufacturing bias or a combination of relevant education and work-related experience within an NPI Environment.
* Good knowledge and understanding of electro-mechanical products and manufacturing processes at both PCBA and box build/HL (High Level) assembly.
* Strong understanding of electronic equipment design and test processes.
* Excellent project management, organizational and interpersonal skills in relation to NPI and engineering tasks.
* Thorough understanding of IPC-610, IPC-7711, IPC-611, and J-STD standards.
* Comprehensive understanding of industry standards and regulations thereby ensuring guidelines are followed and machinery and equipment are operated safely.
* Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team to meet demanding project milestones.
* Experience of using or configuring an MES system, ideally AegisFactoryLogix.
* Highly competent with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
* Excellent attention to detail to maintain or exceed the high levels of production standards and efficiency in both oral and written communication.
* Experience with internal facilitation and negotiation, bringing cross-functional teams together to tackle a common goal.
* Experience in a high technology low production volume and high product mix manufacturing environment.
What we can offer you:
* Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
* Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
* Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working.
* Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary.
* Opportunity to join the McLaren Applied Pension Plan.
* Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate.
* Ride-to-work with Evans Cycles – take advantage of the Government’s Cycle-to-Work scheme.
* Electric car scheme – opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme.
Who we are:
McLaren Applied are a medium-sized tech firm spun out of McLaren Group. We’re looking for people who will thrive in a non-hierarchical, growth-orientated company, self-starters who are flexible and somewhat entrepreneurial in their approach.
McLaren Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do.
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