Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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In this role, you have the opportunity to work as part of the R&D team within Philips RDT to head up the Manufacturing Engineering. You will represent manufacturing providing input to the development of new and modification of existing designs. Along with identifying and executing improvements in manufacturing processes, tools and equipment.

You will also lead the provision of first line engineering support to ensure production continuity in the supply chain, initiate production escalations, execute problem solving related to Manufacturing processes, tools and equipment.

You are responsible for:

• Providing first line engineering support to production team and production systems

• Initiating production escalations, executes problem solving related to Manufacturing processes, tools and equipment

• Preparing, plans and executes Capex projects for repeat equipment

• Identifies and executes improvements in manufacturing processes, tools and equipment. With a focus on quality and efficiency improvements

• Applying lean manufacturing principles

• Direct line management of manufacturing engineers

• Employing equipment, practices, and procedures which promote a healthy, safe, and secure work environment

• Performing technical analysis and participates in feasibility studies.

• Driving current state and future state roadmap factory/VSM.

• Represent operations in new product development by providing input into manufacturing requirements and gate reviews

• The performance of processes, tools and equipment after project hand-over is completed from R&D.

• Provides expert support in outsourced product industrialization and change implementation
  
  

• Creates Quality Control Plan and Work Instructions

• Oversees equipment installation and supports ramp up of production lines at the site

• Oversees implementation of design changes

• Initiates and oversees implementation of improvements in manufacturing processes, tools and equipment.

• Identifies data/information needed to solve a problem

• Drives Root cause investigation by data and information gathering and formulates a problem statement

• Understands the underlying relationship among facts and connections between issues

• Takes ownership of decisions and actions
  
  

You are a part ofa team focussed on both the R&D and Production, bridging the gap between the two. You will report into the Director of R&D, work alongside the ME/EE Manager and have two Production reports. As a collaborative team, we are looking forward to you joining us in our new vibrant and exciting offices in Farnborough, Hampshire, working in an agile working environment (3 days in the officewith the flexibility to work from home2 daysa week).

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 10+ years of electronic product development / manufacturing experience ideally with medical devices

• Experience with QMS and with corporate governance

• Line Management Experience

• Mastery of Manufacturing Fundamentals

• Strong communication skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong hands on proactive approach

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Customer and Quality mind-set
  
  

Desirable:

• Experience using SAP in a manufacturing environment
  
  

In return, we offer you a path towards your most rewarding career. Succeeding in this role in a complex environment will open many doors for your long term career, in other areas in Philips or otherwise. We also believe that we are at our best as a company when you are at yours as a person. Thus, we offer competitive health benefits, a flexible work schedule and access to local well-being focused activities. Furthermore, Philips University is available to all employees for learning and development opportunities.

• A competitive base salary plus a high performance related bonus.

• Access to private healthcare insurance

• Holiday allowance of 25 days a year from the start (plus bank holidays)

• Learning and Development opportunities through our Philips University

• Family friendly policies which offer enhanced maternity and paternity schemes

• The Philips Employee Shop allows employees to buy Philips products at discounted prices
  
  

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