
Team Leader- Winding Cell
- Sunbury, Surrey
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide leadership to team members to realise the cell objectives and production targets.
- Record, monitor and advise on production performance as a part of the QCD metrics.
- Communicate any manufacturing performance issues to the Cell Leader as soon as they are known.
- Attend regular team meetings to share information with the team members, and when required provide oral feedback on the performance of the Cell to the management team.
- Wind, assemble, and install wire coils for electric rotors, stators, armatures and related components by hand and/or by machine.
- Assemble parts from subcomponents following drawings, work instructions, and inspection requirements.
- Perform tests for mechanical reliability, including core loss, hi-pot, phase balance, and rotational direction.
- Inspect and assess products to determine if re-work or repairs are necessary.
- Use soldering equipment to perform thru-hole, surface mount, or hard soldering.
- Measure dimensions and clearances of parts using precision instruments.
- Operate hand tools and machinery required for assembly.
- Maintain a quality culture within the Cell, not only with the products but with the required paperwork.
- Be responsible for liaising with the Cell Leader in the training of staff and maintaining skills matrices, giving regular feedback on progress to the management team.
- Continuously review processes and recommend or implement improvement activities.
- Highlight any manufacturing engineering changes to the Cell Leader e.g. updates to batch travellers/routings, drawings or test procedures.
- Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are complied with and in consultation with the management team, ensuring all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and regularly maintained.
- Ensure time attendance system is kept up to date and accurate for the Cell with all the relevant paperwork in place.
- Working with the Cell Lead to approve holiday and unpaid absence.
- Deputise for the Cell Lead including attendance at production meetings.
- Undertake training that is identified as a requirement of the role as identified by the Cell Leader.
- Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.
- At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.
- On occasion you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.
- Previous experience in electro mechanical winding is preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and SOPs.
- Soldering skills on small components .
- Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Basic understanding of electrical and mechanical systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently.
- Able to read, write and understand English.
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of assembly small tooling.
- Experience in assembling small components, i.e. model kits or other small component assembly
- Ability to work in a team
- Methodical / logical
- Good time management
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Self-motivated
- Professional
- Handles pressure well
- Basic IT skill set.