Manufacturing Engineer2

**Local Role Title**:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Product and Planning

**Base Location (Site)**:
**Cowes**
- Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering during New Product Introduction (NPI) and serial production, whilst ensuring robust process selection, implementation & control.
- Able to assume a lead role for Manufacturing Engineering managing stakeholder requirements across or within the ME sub-functions.
- Deployment of a robust, repeatable and reliable manufacturing solution that meets all requirements.
- Provide Technical expertise at a local project level for operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem-solving skills.
- Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
- Minimum experience: ONC and 10 year background in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Recognised Technical Apprenticeship, or Degree or HNC/HND + 5 years’ experience
- Expert knowledge of processing methods and products of Aerospace
- Advanced experience of continuous improvement and lean management.
- Good interpersonal team working skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and coach / mentor others.
- Proven ability to work and to deliver under own initiative
- Ability to manage and to coordinate internal/external customer requirements.
- Achieving delivery to time cost and quality.
- PC literate - MS office programs
- Self-motivated, resourceful, strong minded and committed.
- Innovative toward all aspects of the job.
- Flexible and capable of working in a complex environment.
- Good reporting and communication skills on project status and progress.
- Capable of leading interfacing professionally with customers and suppliers.
- Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering, with a professional qualification (university degree) or ONC and background in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical). Additionally:

- Fully competent in own field with specialist knowledge.
- Able to work competently in other fields.
- Acts as a guide and source of information to others.
- Operates with minimum of supervision in a complex environment and regularly oversees the work of others.
- Makes presentations at senior level internally and externally demonstrating ability to clearly communicate to audience.
- Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions.
- Sets challenging goals by identifying possible ways to improve performance.
- Ability to interpret data, events and looks for appropriate solutions.
- Understands situations by analysing them logically and uses information in a systematic way identifying appropriate course of action for resolution. Fully appreciative of the limits of their experience.
- Detailed knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000.
- Fluent in English language, both written and spoken.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work, and deliver, under own initiative.
- Prepared to work on the complete range of Aerospace programmes, both civil and military.
- Able to travel as required.
- Understanding of APQP AS9145 principles.

**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Minimum experience: ONC and 10 year background in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Recognised Technical Apprenticeship, or Degree or HNC/HND + 5 years’ experience
- Expert knowledge of processing methods and products of Aerospace client
- Advanced experience of continuous improvement and lean management.
- Good interpersonal team working skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and coach / mentor others.
- Proven ability to work and to deliver under own initiative
- Ability to manage and to coordinate internal/external customer requirements.
- Achieving delivery to time cost and quality.
- PC literate - MS office programs
- Self-motivated, resourceful, strong minded and committed.
- Innovative toward all aspects of the job.
- Flexible and capable of working in a complex environment.
- Good reporting and communication skills on project status and progress.
- Capable of leading interfacing professionally with customers and suppliers.
- Technical expertise at a local project level in governance and deployment of manufacturing development and integration for production within Aerospace.
- Provides technical expertise to rapidly solve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.
- Breaks down technical problems, risk, opportunities, in the correct order to create products and add value to Aerospace through creating Zero Defects.
- Leads positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers.
- Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.
- Delivers the manufacturing process and tooling system that is capable of meeting all regulatory, internal and external requirements.
- Determines the m