MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre
Operations Leader - Metallurgy / Materials
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The Vacancy
The Role
The Metallurgy and Materials Technology Operations Leader’s role is to lead a cell team of between 4 and 25 individuals (including, but not limited to apprentices, technicians, and Manufacturing Engineers, etc). They ensure that their facility operates to the appropriate processes and behaviors to ensure the delivery of performance for Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery against agreed targets.
- They will ensure compliance of all appropriate processes and act as a role model for the desirable behavior whilst utilizing their experience and technical expertise in Metallurgy & Materials Technology or Netshape disciplines.
- They are accountable for the cell team’s health and safety.
- They will manage the team’s absence and behaviors to ensure that they meet the expectations of the MTC. Where appropriate, this will include performance management.
- They will inspire a culture of continuous improvement and strive to empower their team members to take action to resolve issues independently.
- They will be empowered to stop work and tasks, should the behavior or process be inappropriate or unsafe.
- They have overall day-to-day management of the Cell schedule and its performance against commitments for schedule and cost whilst ensuring that quality and safety requirements are maintained.
- Influence the strategic capability requirements for the future development of the cell’s machines and people.
All aspects of the role are to be carried out as an exemplar within the business adhering to the MTC Values:
One team together
The collaborative spirit is the lifeblood of MTC. Because none of us is as good as all of us.
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Person Specification
Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience
- Proven experience and technical expertise in Metallurgy & Materials Technology or Netshape disciplines.
- Experience in managing teams to achieve business objectives.
- An understanding (and experience of implementing and executing) of Lean manufacturing principles within an operational cell.
- Ability to translate customer requirements into a deployed capability installation.
- Be determined and resilient in applying quality ethos and standards throughout the Workshop.
- Influence in a positive way following the MTC Values.
- Ability to influence without authority.
- A high level of technical and quality process knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to practical problems.
- Good oral communication skills and confidence in dealing with a range of people, including clients, contractors, designers, directors, and plant operators.
- Precise and concise written communication skills.
- The ability to lead a team through ambiguous or challenging situations.
- The ability to work under pressure.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience
- Project management skills such as stakeholder management, organization, planning, requirement capture, etc.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organization, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
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The MTC's engineers, scientists, and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting-edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia, and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas, and defense. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability, and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design, and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool, and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
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