Responsible for organising, managing and developing the Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure that the manufacturing plan is supported in full and to the expected quality standards, as well as supporting Launch plans, trial plans and Program Team requirements.

Main missions and results:

Proactively promote behavioural safety, hazard spotting and safe working practice and act as an ambassador for positive Health & Safety activity amongst the peer group

Lead by delivering 8D's / Investigations into Quality issues and deliver robust corrective actions

Ensure awareness and understanding of the quality standards

Adopt a proactive approach to Quality so that issues are identified and dealt with at the earliest opportunity

Ensure equipment and processes are designed to build quality into the products and detect / remove issues at an early stage.

Ensure that the team understands and adheres to IAC rules and policies and ensure that the rules are applied fairly and consistently

Understand what KPI standards are in place to manage the department against and ensure that the team receives regular updates with regards to their performance against these targets

Maintain and coordinate the Training Matrices and ensure that all relevant certification and qualifications are up to date and refreshers arranged in good time

Ensure that all team members are multi-skilled and capable of covering all areas in the event of resource shortages

Ensuring that all team members are fulfilling the requirements of their role on a day-to-day basis and taking action to address any shortfall

Propose & introduce best practice processing technology not exclusive to injection moulding

Drive, track and monitor IMIP activities with KPI's relating to cost saves

Develop and introduce 'SMED' tools and techniques, train and mentor operational Setting Team

Supply Process Engineering support for trials both on and off site as required

Ensure Process Trials are completed and documented in line with New Program requirements

Maintain SMS database with latest proven parameter information

Liaise with all IAC departments and customers assisting with all process related questions / feasibilities for Change Management, New Product Introduction and Problem resolution forums.

Ensure all Process Engineers take an active role within NPI and Launch teams

Lead all Manufacturing Engineering activities from Process Flow, Layout, Equipment Specification through to timely introduction, whilst observing the IAC Manufacturing Readiness Process.

Spend time getting to know the team and understand that this is value adding activity

Recognise team achievements and acknowledge good performance together with addressing any shortfalls in performance

Ensure that the relationship with peers and subordinates are appropriate and established on a mutual respect and performance led basis

Ensure that all processes are optimised to ensure that planned volumes are delivered on time, in full and to the required quality standard

Report all relevant KPI data to the relevant recipients keeping all data and information fact based without emotion and supposition

Take responsibility and ownership for the housekeeping standards of the area, driving for excellence and not mere compliance

Understands and can explain the benefits of CI methodologies and the importance of the processes towards loss reduction and performance improvements

Drives, supports and actively participates in Kaizen events throughout a variety of areas across the site

Responsible for actively monitoring and positively influencing spending on the

Process Budget and Project Budget

Responsible for adherence to the Indirect Labour Budget

Responsible for allocated elements of the plant CAPEX Budget

Qualifications: Numerate and literate to minimum GCSE "C" or "4" or equivalent and NVQ Level 3+ (or equivalent) in Injection Moulding and Process Conditioning. Degree level education within a managerial / engineering focused disciplinary (desirable).