Engineering Operations Manager

Location: Lower Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 4EL
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!

We are Vacgen, we are recruiting and we want you!

As pioneers in the field of UHV technology, Vacgen s focus on innovation, reliability and quality has helped great minds take great leaps forward. Products from VACGEN are widely used by the world s leading Universities and research institutions, from NASA and the European Space Agency to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

VACGEN remains the partner of choice for the next generation of researchers, innovators and builders. From our UK high tech manufacturing base, our focus is on delivering enabling technologies and supporting our customers across industry and academia.

At our new, purpose-built manufacturing facility near Hailsham, East Sussex we have entered an exciting new phase in our development as we embark on an ambitious expansion programme.

We are now recruiting for an Engineering Operations Manager to lead Vacgen s activities in production, quality and manufacturing engineering.

You will ensure a consistent and detailed approach using Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving Tools such as 8D or 5Whys, you will improve quality in line with customer expectations, industry standards and our company objectives!

This is a pivotal and vital role in our organisation, your main accountabilities will be:

• Reducing internal and external NCRs YoY by 20%.
• Increasing efficiencies YoY by 20%.
• Reducing warranty complaints YoY by 20%.
• Reducing scrap YoY by 20%.
• Completing routings according to service level agreements.

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• A degree in Engineering: preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Five years experience working in a similar manufacturing environment.
• A solid understanding of using Quality and Process management tools and methodology, including 5S/6S, flowcharts, VSM, Kaizen, Pareto, WCPC, 8D, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, 5 whys etc.
• Previous experience of leading small multi-functional teams to drive results and close out issues.
• Must have strong communication skills (both up and down stream and external contacts) with the ability to train others, facilitate quality events and meetings across functional teams.
• A track record of completing projects on time on quality in a complex environment.
• A track record of can-do taking ownership for outcomes beyond immediate disciplinary control.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in the following role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please.