Job Description
Job Purpose
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· To lead and support the design and manufacturing engineering tasks across multiple projects, from concept phase through to physical delivery of components, assemblies and tooling. To ensure delivery is to specification, within time, cost and quality constraints.
Key Responsibilities
· Engineering
o Ensure designs and manufacturing schemes meet performance and quality requirements, and statutory regulations
o Continuous improvement in the efficiency and accuracy for the flow of manufacturing information.
o To provide method/process information to all manufacturing areas of the business
o Technical supervision within projects
o Shop Floor Liaison
o To integrate with the company’s ERP system as required for each project.
o Specify proprietary components
o Compile and control Bills of Materials
· Project
o Own and coordinate projects from estimating to part manufacture
o Ensure customer scope and requirements are documented, and change managed
o Establish project plan and manage technical delivery
o Liaise with customer representatives to enable efficient transfer of data, and to ensure designs and manufacturing schemes meet the customer’s expectations
o Communicate with suppliers and compile specifications, to ensure subsequent manufacture is in accordance with design intent
o Communicate with customers regarding product technical support
· Leadership
o Oversight of junior team members work
o Mentoring and development of junior team members
o Develop the company’s engineering systems and procedures
· Company Support
o Support shop floor staff as required to ensure manufacture in compliance with design intent, and by the most efficient methods
o Fully comply with Company Policies including Health and Safety at all times
Essential Requirements
· Ability to provide manufacturing intent to the shop floor team
· Minimum 5 years in a similar role
· Customer facing experience
· Proficient IT/computer capabilities and competent user of standard packages
· Highly organised and process-oriented, with a logical approach
· Work accurately, with good attention to detail
· Comfortable working to time constraints
· Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, and listening
· Self-motivated and confident
Beneficial Requirements
· Knowledge of ERP systems
· Aerospace and/or defence experience
· Composite industry experience
· Shop floor experience
Aerotron Composites Ltd is a privately owned company which is part of the Aerotron Group of aviation companies. We have a new purpose-built facility in Chatteris, focussing on manufacturing aircraft components for several major Aerospace and Defence OEMs. We are a global leader in the Aerospace and Defence industries and the partner-of-choice for best-in-class product development, manufacture and repair.
What makes us unique is our combined experiences, skill and knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and repair, and we need the right people to join us on our journey to delivering our vision. Our company is built around our people as we encourage diversity of thought, empower team members to collaborate and enhance our joint future through their personal development. We take great pride in what we deliver, and want to leverage our collective talents, passion, and hard work by putting the customer at the forefront of our business.
Find out more about us LinkedIn page(https://www.linkedin.com/company/aerotron-composites-ltd) and what we do in this video(https://www.linkedin.com/company/aerotron-composites-ltd/videos).
What are the Benefits for You?
You will be offered a full-time contract which comes with a competitive salary, 28 days holiday including statutory and public holidays, AXA healthcare scheme and a generous pensions scheme. Our site has car parking, canteen facility and the benefit of a newly equipped gym for staff use.
You will receive a comprehensive induction, on-site training which will cover all aspects of the role, and Health, Safety and Fire and HR compliance training.