Lead Production Engineer

We have a newly created role of Lead Production Engineer, reporting into the Design and Development Manager, based out of our manufacturing site in Snodland. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Production Engineer, to take charge of optimisation and automation initiatives, to enhance manufacturing operations for production of our air terminal devices in the UK.

You've a solid background in production engineering within the manufacturing sector, with experience in change management, team leadership, and have a proven record in delivering improvement projects to improve throughput & profitability. 

The role requires a strategic thinker with a hands on approach, and the ability to drive evolution of all aspects of production as Swegon enters the era of industry 4.0.

Main duties and responsibilities: (not exhaustive)

Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of production/process engineers, technicians, and operators to meet and exceed production & operational goals.

Develop and implement improvement strategies to optimise and improve manufacturing processes, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.

Drive profitability through identification, creation, and delivery of; cost-reduction, lead time reduction, and quality improvement initiatives, using VAVE, Lean manufacturing six sigma and Kaizen methodologies.

Lead change management projects to introduce new technologies, equipment, or processes with minimal disruption to production, while ensuring all operations comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Collaborate across functions including, Engineering, Product management, Quality, Health & Safety, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and production to ensure targets and KPIs are met.

Participate in strategic planning for, product care/product maintenance, capacity expansion, equipment upgrades, automation, and operator development. Support investment planning, and preparation of business cases.

Experience:

Essential

• 5+ years of experience with automation and smart manufacturing systems. 

• Proven experience in leading teams and managing complex production processes

• Expertise in lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

• Hands-on experience in troubleshooting manufacturing issues and improving process reliability

• Creating processes and procedures and experience working with ISO9001/14001 Quality management systems. 

Qualifications:

Essential

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering (or NVQ equivalent)

• Six sigma certification (Green belt or above)

We offer
At Swegon, we work to create the world's best indoor climate that makes people thrive and feel good inside. We have ambitious goals in our sustainability efforts, in offering the most energy-efficient products, promoting gender equality, and becoming carbon neutral, and we have clear transparency in our work. We offer exciting challenges in a global environment with competent colleagues and a culture characterized by our values; "Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment," which permeate everything we do and are the basis for the decisions we make and how we interact with each other. At Swegon, we have an open and flexible organizational culture with short decision-making processes, plenty of development opportunities, and we care about you being able to balance your work with your personal life. We place great emphasis on personal qualities, welcome applicants with different backgrounds, and strive for diversity and gender equality.

About Swegon Group
Swegon Group, owned by the Stockholm Stock Exchange-listed Investment AB Latour, is a market-leading provider of a healthy indoor climate, with solutions for ventilation, heating, cooling, and climate optimization, as well as connected services and technical expertise. Swegon has subsidiaries and distributors worldwide and 17 production units in Europe, North America, and India. The company has approximately 3000 employees and had a turnover of approximately SEK 6 billion in 2022.

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