Manager Engineering

Manager Engineering

A fantastic opportunity is on offer at Vacgen for a talented degree educated Engineering Manager.

Primary Objectives

The main purpose of this role will be:

• • To lead Vacgen’s activities in production-, quality- and manufacturing engineering.
  • Ensuring a consistent/detailed approach using Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving Tools such as 8D or 5Whys.
  • Improving quality in line with customer expectations, industry standards and company objectives.
  • Applying methods for cost efficient manufacturing.

The main requirements and employee accountabilities are:

• • Reduce internal and external NCRs YoY by 20%
  • Increase efficiencies YoY by 20%
  • Reduce warranty complaints YoY by 20%
  • Reduce Scrap YoY by 20%
  • Complete routings according to service level agreements

Essential Skills & Experience

The essential skills required for this role:

• • 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.
  • Structured, organised approach to work providing a consisted/detail approach to problem solving.
  • Five years’ experience working in a similar manufacturing environment and possess a good understanding of using Quality and Process management tools and methodology, including 5S/6S, flowcharts, VSM, Kaizen, Pareto, QCPC, 8D, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, 5 whys etc

Desirable Skills & Experience

The skills and requirements we would like this role to have are:

• • Use of quality methods and tools.
  • Profound understanding of operations in machining, tooling, welding, assembly, finishing.
  • Previous experience of working in vacuum science would be advantageous.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• • • Degree in Engineering; preferably Mechanical Engineering

Personal Qualities & Attributes

We require the following personal qualities/attributes:

• • Positive attitude to modern Quality practices and manufacturing processes.
  • Previous experience of leading small multi-functional teams to drive results and close out issues.
  • Must have good communication skills (both up and down stream and external contacts) and able to train others, facilitate quality events and meetings including cross functional teams.
  • Keen to drive improvements and capable of thinking outside of the box and challenging current thinking to develop new ideas/solutions

If you have relevant experience or a Mechanical Engineering Degree, please click apply or email your cv directly to talent@vacgen.com. For a copy of the job description please email talent@vacgen.com. 

As pioneers in the field of Ultra High Vacuum technology, VACGEN’s focus on innovation and quality has helped great minds take great leaps forward. Products from VACGEN are widely used in Semiconductor processes as well research laboratories, such as NASA the European Space Agency and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.  

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 looking for future colleagues who are ambitious and who thrive on accomplishments created by strong individuals within a team environment. Our offices and workstations are open plan, our approach is collaborative.