ENGINEERING MANAGER

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Jaltek is a leading technology solutions provider offering a comprehensive range of vertically integrated design and manufacturing solutions tailored to meet our client’s highly diversified business requirements. We recognise the market need to be flexible and responsive to meet the demands of a constantly changing landscape, focusing on low to medium volume high mix product profiles with localised support.

Jaltek is searching for an Engineering Manager who will be responsible for ensuring that the Engineering function produces service levels capable of achieving timely delivery and complete customer satisfaction in every facet of the manufacturing & commercial commitments for a variety of major OEM’s.  

The Role:

Primary focus will at all times be upon ensuring that the Engineering function produces service levels capable of achieving timely delivery and complete customer satisfaction in every facet of the manufacturing & commercial commitments. A key aspect of the role will be to support the creation of an environment of continual improvement, enabling quantifiable and sustainable change, whilst focusing on adding value and removing waste to increase customer satisfaction and profitability.

Ownership and Accountability:

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for reviewing the businesses processes and procedures to ensure they meet both the current business needs and the company’s future growth aspirations. The Engineering Manager will be expected to review the current engineering functions and align the team to meet the businesses targets.

Main Responsibilities:

• Management of the Engineering Team – either via the Business Units or as an individual function – following a strategic review of the engineering structure.
• Take ownership of the engineering processes and procedures documentation and review to ensure this meets the needs of the business, demonstrates best in industry and properly aligns to the business systems.
• Develop a process for the continuous improvement of the documentation and take ownership for revision control.
• Ensure engineering focus is on delivering right first-time documentation to production.
• Responsible for the New Product Introduction process and ensuring that new products are successfully onboarded as such that they can be classified as “Green” jobs.
• Ensure engineering is properly supporting production through builds by taking cradle to grave ownership for new products being launched in the factory.
• Analyse quote to actual times and suggest ways to optimise processes to improve quality and time targets whilst ensuring safe manufacturing processes.
• Responsible for the Technology Road Map for the business and working with stakeholders to ensure this meets the current and future needs of the business.
• Responsible for Jaltek robotics and automation strategy.
• Develop training plans for the current engineering team.

 Secondary Responsibilities:

• Process information to enable the generation of quotations for assembly of IPC610 class 3 electronic assemblies
• Produce work instructions through the AEGIS MES system and develop an understanding of the system in order to fully utilise the MES systems tools to improve production processes
• Produce accurate BOM’s from customer’s documentation to allow for accurate and timely materials and assembly costings
• Fully utilise BOM Management software to provide accurate Component data and produce customer required reports on matters such as RoHS, Conflict Minerals, Lifecycle, Obsolescence and Counterfeit risk as requested.
• Provide support to customers during site visits and conference calls ensuring all information provided is accurate and up-to-date
• Carry out product configuration through ECN and concession management and demonstrate ownership for implementation and control of these
• Liaise with other departments on bespoke customer requirements
• Ensure quality principles and standards can be applied and are adhered to throughout the manufacturing process

• Institute and maintain continuous improvement programmes in every aspect of engineering
• Input on the specification of all process consumables used throughout the company

What’s on offer: 

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Free parking
• BUPA healthcare (after successful completion of probation period)
• Life Insurance
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts and offers from a range of retailers

Our Values: 

Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:

• PASSION – Positive attitude followed by positive action – raised voices are for cheering success
• CHALLENGE – Remember you’re in charge, you set the tone for the business – Challenge the Status Quo positively
• INTEGRITY – Delivering on commitments is the best business plan – Ability gets you to the top, honesty keeps you there
•  TRANSPARENCY – Focus on the solution, not the problem -Own your mistakes, strive to improve
• UNITY – Smile, say hello, if you can laugh together, you can work together – We train and develop from within

We are a fast-paced business with substantial growth plans, looking for enthusiastic, dedicated and positive people to join us on our journey!

 Location:

We are based in Luton, Bedfordshire