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Head of Manufacturing Engineering

2 months ago


Samlesbury, Preston, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job Title: Head of Manufacturing Engineering

Location: Samlesbury or Warton

Salary: £85,000 depending on skills and experience plus executive benefits package

Are you a dynamic and strategic leader ready to take on an exciting new challenge, if so, we are seeking a Head of Manufacturing Engineering, who will play a crucial part in designing, implementing, and embedding a Manufacturing Engineering function within a Line of Business.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Ensuring engineering design aligns with manufacturing capabilities
  • Overseeing that manufacturing capability and technology meet required design specifications
  • Leading efforts to meet programme cost, schedule, and quality commitments through effective manufacturing engineering deliverables
  • Maintaining manufacturing engineering methods and controls that align with the qualifications and experience of the workforce
  • Supporting the build line and drive continuous improvements in the manufacturing process
  • Leading and managing the Manufacturing Engineering function, ensuring engineers qualify designs for production readiness, with a focus on automation and technology
  • Successfully deliver on programme delivery or engineering/manufacturing functional roles in major programmes
  • Influencing business outcomes directly and indirectly to achieve strategic goals
  • Acting as an effective decision-maker, operating with pace and a strong delivery mindset

Your skills and experiences:

  • NC, HNC, or degree qualified in an appropriate technical discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Inspiring leader focused on workforce development, engagement, safety, and wellbeing
  • Proven experience in operational leadership, managing multiple teams in a unionised environment
  • Expert in manufacturing investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), with strong strategic action management skills
  • Strong knowledge of industry-standard manufacturing tools, techniques, and high-rate production environments, focusing on process automation and zero defects
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement and cultural change in manufacturing, particularly in Automotive or Aircraft Design & Manufacturing sectors
  • Effective risk management and KPI utilisation to identify and mitigate manufacturing risks
  • Strong customer focus with a track record of enhancing customer satisfaction and resolving issues effectively

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Operations team:

With this important position, you will drive operational excellence and strategic transformation throughout the organization by leading and shaping a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering division.

Making a real difference in the company’s future, you will be working at the cutting edge of manufacturing technology as the Head of Manufacturing Engineering, with an emphasis on automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 27th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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