QTS Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location

Ashford, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

Location: Ashford, Kent
Company: QinetiQ Target Systems
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF16147

Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at our QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) in Ashford site where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry's most brilliant minds.

QTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems including the world leading Banshee target. The effectiveness of military operations at the front line is based on the Armed Services having the right equipment and having effectively trained against realistic threats. To achieve this, military equipment needs to be rigorously tested and integrated with the war fighter, and comprehensive training conducted prior to entering the theatre of operations.

QTS is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and operation of advanced target systems for live-fire training exercises and weapons test and evaluation.

The role:

As a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, reporting to the Director of Operations, you'll have a role out of the ordinary. You will build upon the experience you bring to the role, instilling best practice in manufacturing engineering activities.You'll drive development and refinement of production systems, process and tooling resulting in reduced lead times, Cost of Goods (COGs) and increasing productivity.

Day-to-day you'll:

• Establish systems for the identification and quantification of sources of waste throughout the production activities on site, running a portfolio of improvement projects to minimise
• Provide balance to the production process flow by ensuring effective batch size and Takt Time information is maintained on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Bring direction and training to the broader operations and site team on waste identification and reduction, Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques and productivity improvement, using influence and data to resolve complex multifaceted challenges
• Optimisation of production layout, providing an identifiable product flow, flexibility to support a portfolio of products and minimisation of transportation, waiting and movement wastes
• Continuous improvement in Work in Progress (WIP) and Final Test yield, implementing Poka-Yoke solutions
• Conduct pFMEA for manufacturing processes, ensuring suitable controls in place to mitigate

This role is full time at based at our Ashford site. There is a requirement for occasional travel to suppliers and other sites within the organisation.

Essential experience of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)
• Successfully run Lean Six Sigma projects (ideally Black Belt)
• Demonstrable project experience for production area design and layout.
• Project Managing cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and financially numerate

The following experience would be desirable:

• Complimentary experience in a production management or production engineering role
• CAD package experience
• Solid understanding of ERP systems

Qualifications for the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Educated or have equivalent experience in mechanical, electrical or production engineering and significant manufacturing engineering experience within the electronics, aviation or defence sectors.

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

Application Guidance:

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact your regional recruiting team in strictest confidence. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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