Their duties include choosing the best technologies and processes to manufacture products, planning and designing the factory that will produce the product, and managing the running, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing process. This role is for an aerospace company supplying engine mounts, engine casings, aerofoils, and structural parts. Aerospace experience is essential.

Description of Job Role

• Evaluating quality control processes and making recommendations for improvements.
• Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, schedules, downtime, cycle times, availability of machines, and waste management.
• Ensuring that the organisation's manufacturing processes comply with relevant policies and government laws and regulations.
• Reviewing and calculating the costs of the different tools and equipment in the production process and predicting the overheads in future production requirements.
• Analysing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
• Overseeing operations staff to ensure they follow the manufacturer's procedures and instructions while operating the equipment.
• Establishing an effective work sequence.
• Providing manufacturing decision-making information, e.g., calculating production/material costs or supporting make-or-buy decisions.
• Designing CNC programmes using CADCAM.
• Leading operations improvement activities and identifying and implementing best practice manufacturing methods to improve quality and productivity while reducing waste/cost.
• Providing production engineering support and expertise to operations staff.
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