Manufacturing Lead Engineer

Expleo is currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Lead Engineer to join our team on a 12-month contract basis, supporting a prestigious customer based in Solihull. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a fast-paced automotive/manufacturing environment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Trim and Final Facilities are responsible for the development and introduction of new and modified facilities associated with new model introductions and model year changes. Ensure facility installations are delivered through strict adherence to Product Creation and Delivery System (PCDS) and Launch Quality Operating System (LQOS) Gateways deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Project manage the planning and implementation of facility installations for new model introductions.
Creation of detailed facility timing plans in line with manufacturing launch strategies.
Layout planning and creation of new and modified facilities to accommodate new models
Create Request for Quotation (RFQ) and technical specifications
Supplier selection and vendor management activities.
Provide feasibility statements for Product designs to suit manufacturing process & facility requirements.
Create and maintain detailed cost trackers up to and beyond programme approval.
Achieve Equipment Capability targets for all new & modified facilities, including Operating Efficiency Effeteness targets.
Ensure adherence to customers Reliability & Maintainability, 8D, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) principles.
Manage and resolve technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
Represent Trim & Final Facilities at program meetings at all levels and present status.
Coordinate and manage the New Equipment Procurement Team (NEPT)
Provide departmental responses to PCDS & LQOS deliverables and Product Definition Letter's etc.
Ensure the team support virtual build events raising and championing issues where appropriate.
Identify resource requirements in support of virtual and physical builds.
Provide feasibility of product and process designs to suit manufacturing facility requirements.
Ensure achievement of capability of all processes and equipment, including dimensional targets.
Ensure application of lean manufacturing principals and Bill of Process (BOP) and Bill of Facilities (BOF) requirements.
Drive quality planning and analysis for manufacturing.
Balance workload and prioritize the team ensuring all key business objectives are met.
Collaborative working with multiple teams: GME Technologies, Logistics, Digitals, Maintenance, Production and Programme Management
Support the development of the Engineers through on the job coaching, creators conversations.
Co-ordinate and Lead Go Look See events.
Liaising with downstream teams and Manufacturing plants to concur alignment.
Manufacturing Engineering contribution within agile teams.
Develop P6 plan to manage team and programme deliverables.
Communicate programme deliverables to Programme teams and manage progress reporting.
Competitor benchmarking for facility and process strategies.
Drive lean principles with all aspects of manufacturing operating process.

Skills, experience, and qualifications required:

Detailed understanding of NEBOSH and Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations
In depth project and budgetary management experience
Proven track record of delivering facilities within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to set individual and team objectives and measure performance against them.
Previous experience of managing multiple facility suppliers and concurrent projects.
Experience of and involvement in product launches.
Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline (preferred).
Knowledge of and involvement in product development including use of virtual toolsets.
Candidate must have a record of proactive delivery and commitment to meeting deadlines.📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch to learn more about this opportunity