Syensqo
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Position Purpose and Objective
Within own department, to manage a team of process and/or technical domain engineers, to ensure and provide up-to-standard technical services to the site and the production area, and to conceive and design industrial projects, against the lowest possible cost and in a sustainable way.
- Scientific vision and strategies regarding the advisable future direction in its own site
- Process design and project deliverables
- Production processes and equipment troubleshooting analysis
- Production process and equipment improvements
- Effectiveness and efficiency of their own team
Define, in collaboration with the business, R&I & Production, and propose to top management, and industrial vision and technology strategy for their own domain.
Study, analyse and define the key technologies to invest in (development or acquisition).
Ensure the documentation of processes is accurate and up to date.
Propose and deploy best practices within your own team to get best results.
To support Quality in investigations to root cause for internal and external issues.
STATISTICS
- Reduction in OEE measured downtime
- Reduction in quality concerns
- Reduced customer complaints
- Reduced waste internally
- Initiating Best Practice across production processes
- Setting the process standard for manufacturing to follow
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ORGANIZATION
- Member of manufacturing engineers
DIRECT: Manufacturing Engineer personnel
INDIRECT: All departments
Major Accountabilities
- Authority to stop manufacturing process if required
- Safety; target of zero accidents
- Responsible for the improvement of processes on site
- Responsible for standardisation of process within manufacturing
- Expected improvement in productivity to achieve set targets
- Expected reduction in downtime reduction in OEE downtime
- Expected reduction in quality issues - measured by CC
- Expected high level maintained for safety
- Expected waste output to not exceed set targets
- Expected to work with quality to achieve below customer complaints target
- Expected to work on both short and long term projects
JOB PROFILE
Education:
(Desirable) Would be Degree level qualified,
Background in composites or chemistry
Lean training
Experience of running Projects
Desirable - previous leadership role
6 sigma (desirable)
Skills:
- Experience of Leadership
- Experience of leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience of driving Improvements
- Hands-on approach
- Can influence across all levels
- Good stakeholder management
- Strong communicator
MAJOR CONTACTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Internal: Supervision / Production / H&S / Maintenance / Finance / HR
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Hard:
- Productivity
- Waste
- Safety
- Costs
- Documentation / process S.O.C,s accuracy
Soft:
- 5S standards
- Housekeeping standards
- Engagement
- Culture
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Good organisation skills
- Good Leadership attributes
- Priority setting
- Good communication skills
- Self-motivated, ability to work under own initiative
- Good decision making when required
Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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The UK annual base salary reasonably expected to be paid for this new hire is between GBP 50000 to GBP 63000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualification and internal equity and can ultimately be more or less than the posted salary range.
About Us
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
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