Johnson Controls
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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What You Will Do
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead projects and initiatives to resolve key manufacturing and process issues and achieve site goals and objectives. You will oversee the Manufacturing Engineering and Tooling Design teams, developing effective engineering systems, processes and procedures while supporting production in key operational areas. The role will also drive CAPEX projects, automation initiatives and continuous improvement activities to improve productivity, quality, delivery and cost performance.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee referral scheme
- Employee discounts and Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts on Johnson Controls products
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- A supportive, collaborative and safety-focused culture
How You Will Do It
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- Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team.
- Support Production and Quality teams with problem-solving and root-cause analysis activities.
- Prioritise team activities based on business needs and operational benefit.
- Support strategic decision-making and implementation of key initiatives.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Kaizen projects.
- Identify, evaluate and deliver CAPEX improvement projects.
- Improve process lead times through automation and manufacturing process optimisation.
- Support NPI activities including PFMEA, Control Plans and PPAP.
- Identify skills and capability gaps within the engineering team.
- Monitor and communicate departmental KPIs, engineering activities and project progress.
- Ensure site health and safety goals are achieved.
- Manage departmental budgets and provide technical support and training to production teams.
What We Are Looking For
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Required
- HND/HNC or NVQ Level 4 in Manufacturing Engineering.
- Lean/Six Sigma knowledge with experience delivering Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.
- Demonstrable knowledge of manufacturing processes and improvement techniques.
- Experience in quality assurance and capacity planning.
- Budget management experience.
- Strong problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.
- Computer literacy including Minitab, Excel and Access.
- Experience within high-volume manufacturing environments.
Beneficial
- Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Lean/Six Sigma Blue Belt or Black Belt.
- Automation experience.
- Manufacturing excellence programmes.
- Manufacturing process modelling or simulation.
- CNC machining experience.
- Press tool or injection tooling design and manufacture.
- High-pressure die casting experience.
- Presentation skills and a proven track record of delivering results
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