Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is looking to recruit to the Operations department a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to contribute to delivering company growth goals. This is a local role reporting to the Head of Manufacturing.

Company: Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd, 172 Brook Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SD.

We have been designing and manufacturing life-saving products for 50 years, protecting people from toxic and flammable gases.

Crowcon’s vision is: a world where gas hazards never cost a life.

Crowcon’s values are:

Do the right thing

Own the outcome

Work as one

As a member of the Operations Team, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable for the leadership, development and performance of the Manufacturing Engineering function, defining and executing the manufacturing technology roadmap, ensuring robust industrialisation of new products, optimising production processes, improving operational performance and maintaining reliable manufacturing equipment to support business growth, quality, delivery and cost objectives. The team is made up as follows:

Manufacturing Engineering

NPI Industrialisation

Continuous Improvement

TPM & Shopfloor Equipment Maintenance

You will:

Lead and manage the Manufacturing Engineering function, ensuring effective deployment of resources to support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth objectives

Develop and execute the Manufacturing Engineering strategy and roadmap aligned to operational and business objectives

Own the industrialisation process for new products, ensuring manufacturing readiness, tooling, fixtures, test capability, documentation and capacity requirements are established prior to launch

Act as the site technical authority for manufacturing processes, production equipment and industrialisation activities

Oversee the design, development and implementation of manufacturing processes, procedures, systems and equipment

Identify, evaluate and implement automation, digitisation and Industry 4.0 solutions

Lead programme management of NPI, CAPEX, automation and continuous improvement projects

Support Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) activities

Drive manufacturing cost reduction, waste elimination and productivity improvement initiatives

Assess manufacturing capacity and resource requirements to support future growth

Own the TPM programme and maintenance strategy for shopfloor production equipment and manufacturing assets

Ensure preventative maintenance plans, spares strategies, uptime targets and equipment reliability metrics are effective

Ensure production test equipment, fixtures and methods are developed, maintained and continuously improved to support product quality and throughput

Define and maintain manufacturing engineering standards, methods and best practices

Facilitate root cause investigations and structured problem solving using methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC and CAPA

Lead and facilitate the site Continuous Improvement programme including training, coaching and project delivery

Manage CAPEX budgets and departmental expenditure, including preparation of business cases

Develop and review KPIs, ensuring appropriate countermeasures are implemented

Utilise manufacturing data and analytics to identify opportunities and drive sustainable improvements

Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems, regulatory standards and health & safety requirements

Develop departmental capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and performance management

Work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management and R&D teams

You inspire with your passion and values

You are collaborative and supportive

You challenge the status quo and drive improvement

You are data-driven and action-oriented

You develop people and build high-performing teams

You focus on sustainable business performance and operational excellence