Process Engineering Team Leader

Department: Make Asset Management - Technical Operations

Reports To: Engineering Manager

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for leading a team providing engineering support to manufacturing operations and contributing towards key business drivers such as HSE, Quality, Supply and Cost.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

General

• Support attainment of key business metrics through the provision of engineering support for value stream processes.

• Talent development of team members through coaching, training and personalised developments plans.

• Business plan development through the identification and execution of projects and savings in areas such as Quality, Capacity, Scrap and Consumables reduction.

• Develop stable and capable manufacturing processes through a structured process development approach.

HS&E

• Actively promote a safety culture.

• Management of tasks and action plans relating to corrective and preventative actions assigned to the team.

• Manage contractors / vendors working on site to ensure full compliance with site safety requirements.

Cost

• Management of the engineering budget for the areas of responsibility.

• Manage the consumables budget through the execution of the activities committed to in the Business Plan meeting financial targets.

• Lead a structured approach to scrap reduction within the value streams through data capture, analysis and problem solving meeting commitments made in the Business Plan.

• Provide process input into the value stream mapping process which is used to develop the business plan for the value stream.

• Provide updates to management on a weekly and monthly basis in relation to financial performance in the areas of scrap and consumables.

Supply

• Support day to day operations through attendance at pulse walks and the timely closure of actions across the team.

• Provide support to the team in Root Cause Analysis of supply and quality issues as they arise through tools such as 8D and Six Sigma.

• Project Management - provide timely and accurate reporting on project activities ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timelines.

People

• Provision of clearly defined responsibilities and objectives to team members

• Definition and execution of individual performance improvement and development plans for team members in-line with the Plant strategic imperatives and objectives.

• Provision of effective performance reviews in a timely manner

• Provision of continuous support and mentoring to the team members.

• Identification of training needs of staff and opportunities for development to maximize their potential.

• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the Engineering team.

• Develop and maintain a Credo & Behavioural Standards based culture within the Engineering team.

Quality

• Ensure timely closure of quality actions such as Training, Audit Actions, NCR's, CAPA's across the team.

• Ensure all process development and validation activities within the team are managed in accordance with the Quality management system.

• Provide direction and support for the development of validation strategies.

Strategic

• Work with Manager to develop and implement strategic engineering Goals & Objectives.

• Support the implementation of all engineering and plant strategic initiatives. ESSENTIAL:

• Level 8 Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering / Science discipline, with 8 years relevant experience.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to make effective decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to understand technical issues and provide practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.

DESIRABLE:

• Previous people management experience.

• Experience in a regulated industry.

• Experience in 5 axis CNC machining including Siemens Unigraphics NX CAM programming.

• Foundry experience in Investment Casting.

• Experience with Cleanlines or Packaging.

• Experience in regulated industry, FDA, ISO, etc.

• Certification in Six Sigma or Statistical Engineering.

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