Lead Manufacturing Engineering Specialist
Leonardo
- Edinburgh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Through life approach to Manufacturing Engineering, during NPI defining & influencing key product KPI such as business winning (bid) budgets (e.g. NPI Budget and through life UPC)
- Providing specialist input including the application of specialist skills and knowledge into a project team to help ensure the delivery of a technically sound solution meeting all stakeholder requirements
- Lead failure investigations, aware of all the project issues, able to prioritise and champion the solutions and deliverables using known problem solving techniques (e.g. 8D)
- Ensure the development of manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from Leonardo operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers
- Act as a Manufacturing Engineering authority in order to formally approve product / process / technology change
- Lead and deliver Manufacturing Engineering sections of the Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintain governance through the Lifecycle Management process and create / contribute / review and/or lead Manufacturing Plans
- Advising and participating on improving policies and processes within the Operations framework
- Ensure manufacturing decision-making information is robust with objectives and results by
- reviewing production schedules; reviewing production labour and material costs; estimating future requirements
- prepare product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends
- Create a culture that improves manufacturing efficiency through the generation of innovative ideas and solutions also ensuring capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
- Review manufacturing documentation, can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specification
- Assure product and process quality by designing methods; validation/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes
- Assure manufacturing data i.e. routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions
- Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation
- Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability
- Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps
- Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations
- In depth understanding of manufacturing processes and principles
- Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning
- A detailed understanding of operational frameworks and business processes
- An understanding of cross functional / commercial business processes and their own impact
- Demonstrated knowledge, and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes
- Experience of peer reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub Engineering Unit and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented
- Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way
- Confidence and ability to challenge / respond to technical / process issues whilst understanding the broad impact of solutions (systems thinking)
- Ability to interact effectively and manage the relationships with customers and suppliers
- Been involved in capability and / or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices
- Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
- Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
- Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
- Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
- Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
- Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
- Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
- Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below