Engineering Manager
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Salary: £60-70,000 (depending on experience)
B/E Aerospace, in Leighton Buzzard, is the sole supplier of galleys and trolley compartments for the Airbus A350. Our business is rapidly expanding and ramping up as the new aircraft enters production and with the impact of this programme alone means that production rates will increase from typically one ship-set per month to 13 per month. This will be sustained for at least the next ten years, with further programmes expecting to be added to the portfolio. If you want to be part of a major strategic programme, then this could be the opportunity for you.
Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will be required to manage a team of engineers and work with cross functional integrated program teams to deliver projects and/or product launches.
Nature of work for the Engineering Manager:
- Manage the engineering design team across multiple disciplines including Structures, Systems, Electrical, DMU, and Engineering Off load, driving performance via effective performance and talent management
- Manage the effective deployment of the functional team to the program to optimize program deliverables; managing both near and long term capacity planning
- Act as a coach and mentor, developing skills and behaviors conducive to success
- Identify training needs and implement training plan to ensure team can support the needs of the business and comply with company procedures and processes
- Support the development of annual department goals and generate implementation plans to deliver against agreed targets, effectively and continually communicating progress and celebrate success
- Ensures all procedures are documented, adhered to and audited regularly to ensure compliance with accredited bodies’
- Establish visible design metrics to track engineering quality, department targets and drive productivity improvements
- Capture best practices and deploy into departmental standard practices
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Support customer meetings and provide technical input as required
- Execute and deliver engineering data that meets customer requirements and expectations – cost, weight, schedule and quality
- Generate team performance KPI’s and report regularly to engineering management
- Build effective working relationships with all other functions at the site and support daily operations
- Ensure team adhere to Company’s health and safety policies and procedures
- Any other reasonable duties
What you need in becoming the successful Engineering Manager
We are looking for someone who is Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline and/or the following experience –
- Demonstrable technical and operational experience in the Aerospace, Automotive or Rail industry
- Proven leadership abilities with strong technical, team and risk management skills
- Ability to manage and motivate an engineering department
- Ability to communicate and build effective relationships with customers and internal departments
- Proven experience of change management in an engineering organization
The following would be an advantage –
- Previous experience of using Catia v5, TeamCenter
- Previous experience of managing remote teams
- Aerospace structures and integrated systems
Benefits:
- Bonus – up to 20%
- Private Medical & Cashback Healthcare Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days holiday + BH
If you meet the above criteria then please apply now!
