To lead and manage a team; planning and coordinating their activities to meet departmental and business requirements. E.g. including responsibility for training and development, with attention directed towards achieving formal professional accreditation (CEng / IENG / EngTech).
To provide specialist advice, product or process knowledge, and output requirements. Utilising innovation and creativity to solve problems and implement continuous improvement.
To manage scheduling, planning, budgets, performance, task management, delegation, activity delivery, configuration control stages and detailed gate reviews and governance of outputs prior to formal release.
To chair technical meeting and reviews (as necessary), that support the Manufacturing Engineering end deliverable.
Liaise with and manage stakeholders, including Internal and External customers as appropriate .
Apply appropriate tools (hardware, software and process etc.) to deliver and necessary outcomes e.g. Life Cycle Management, Production systems etc. These are to be undertaken with agreed tool sets and with stakeholder support.
Undertake appropriate peer reviews e.g. Audit compliance to mandated procedures etc.
Act as a Technical lead for a sub-discipline area within the discipline / Project and act as an approved signatory.
To provide supporting information to Senior Management for determining the team resourcing requirements, and to maintain the correct manning levels in line with the agreed Engineering Plan.
Support business justifications to implement new and replacement technologies/ equipment into Manufacturing Productions areas.
Leadership Responsibilities
To lead and manage team; planning and coordinating their activities to meet departmental and business requirements e.g. including responsibility for training and development, with attention directed towards achieving formal professional accreditation.
The Individual
Knowledge
Deliver results within timescales and costs (with safety considerations first at all times)
Ideally CEng /IEng accredited, or be actively working towards achieving this accreditation
Leadership and Management Qualifications / Programmes or equivalent (either already awarded, or willingness to obtain)
Project Management experience which enables them to manage small projects
The ability to analyse complex problems and identify the most critical issues
To have an excellent understanding of all relevant tools (software based or otherwise)
Skills
Creation, receipt, maintenance and disposal of documents and records
Providing support and guidance on Responsible Document Management
Qualifications
HNC with extensive Manufacturing Engineering experience OR Appropriate degree with some Manufacturing Engineering experience
Ideally CEng / IEng accredited, or be actively working towards achieving this accreditation
Leadership and Management Qualifications / Programmes or equivalent (either already awarded, or willingness to obtain)
