Manufacturing Manager

Summary: The Facility Engineer role at Solihull, UK, focuses on supporting global manufacturing strategies by implementing facility solutions and managing projects related to new facilities and process improvements. The position involves assessing feasibility, developing engineering solutions, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. The engineer will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and operational efficiency. This role is critical in maintaining high-quality manufacturing processes and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess feasibility of new facilities and processes, development and management of projects for cost, quality and timing.
• Support the area by providing the required capability and capacity at facilities and supporting equipment, aligned to the programme milestones, launch plans and production requirements.
• Complete feasibility and cost evaluations for proposed new or modified facilities and processes define robust delivery plans with minimised disruption to operations.
• Develop engineering solutions that are suited to the capabilities of appropriate facility and its associated process characteristics as directed.
• Develop robust/lean layout solutions to support facility project delivery or process/operational efficiency improvements.
• Manage Contractors in strict accordance with the Control of Contractors procedures.
• Manage, maintain and develop all Health, Safety and Operational Risk Management processes and site-specific processes and systems at the area.
• Contribute to the on-going Environmental Innovation and Reporting (Energy, Water, Waste) compliance with standards.
• Co-ordinate the support and input of all relevant stakeholders to achieve acceptance, buy-off and successful handover of new or modified facilities.
• Work closely with Manufacturing and other Engineering disciplines across deliver programs & facility projects to cost targets and timing.
• Provide a Manufacturing Engineering support role to Plant personnel as a member of cross-functional teams for problem solving and continuous improvement activities with regard to Safety, Quality & Cost.
• Be responsible for management of facility documentation on the projects they work on in line with Manufacturing Engineering procedures, supporting TS, ISO, SHARP, LQOS & FPS internal and external audits.
• Lead & partake in multifunctional New Equipment Procurement Teams through all project phases ensuring company procurement procedures are met & adhered to.
• Track project based KPI's & make ready for report out to departmental manager on a weekly basis.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Key Skills:

• Experience in facility engineering and project management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and facility operations.
• Ability to assess feasibility and develop engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental compliance standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project-based KPI tracking and reporting.
• Ability to manage contractors and adhere to procurement procedures.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Solihull

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other