Henderson Brown
Engineering Manager
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Engineering Manager
Salary – Up to £70,000
Location - Dorset
The role
- Lead and develop the engineering team.
- Improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and capacity across the operation.
- Use production and performance data to identify problems and opportunities.
- Improve manufacturing processes, layouts, workflows, and working practices.
- Support production planning and capacity requirements.
- Lead the engineering side of new product introduction and production readiness.
- Work with Production and Quality to improve manufacturability and resolve ongoing issues.
- Identify opportunities for new equipment, automation, and capital investment.
- Manage engineering and continuous improvement projects through to completion.
- Improve engineering documentation, standard work, and operating procedures.
- Make sure engineering activity meets health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Build a team that is focused on solving problems and improving the operation rather than constantly firefighting.
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What we're looking for
- Experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
- Experience within a similar role, such as (Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Production Engineering Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Industrial Engineering Manager).
- A good understanding of manufacturing processes and production planning, along with a proven track record of delivering continuous improvement.
- Experience with CAD/CAM, ideally SolidWorks, together with a good understanding of ERP or MRP systems.
- Comfortable analyzing data, managing projects, and working with people across the business to get things done.
- An Engineering degree or relevant technical qualification is preferred.
- Experience in complex or precision manufacturing would be useful.
- Knowledge of automation, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 would also be beneficial, as would experience managing capital projects.
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This is a role for someone who wants to have a genuine influence on an operation and see the results of the work they put in. If you are already working in engineering management and are looking for a role with more scope to improve processes, develop a team, and influence the wider manufacturing operation, please apply or reach out to duke.owusu@hendbrown.com for additional information.
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