Job Description

About Us

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, a Barnes Aerospace Company, is an international group providing complex engineering solutions to some of the key names in the Aerospace and Defence market. Operating from sites close to our key customers in North America, Asia and Europe, the MB Aerospace group provides advanced technological solutions to the Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd and Defence industry, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of fabrications, machining and the global supply chain to support complex aero-engine component manufacture and repair.

The Role

The successful candidate will direct and coordinate activities of a team of manufacturing engineering personnel designing and developing manufacturing processes, programming and tooling for a range of projects. The Engineering Manager will have overall responsibility for planning, organisation, control, integration and completion of all engineering projects for the site.

This role will also be accountable for ensuring technical support in estimating and launching new programs (NPI), measuring and improving existing programs within the business continuous improvement program.

This position sits in our Newton Abbot, UK facility and will report to the General Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the Chief Technical Officer for the site Coordinate all aspects of New Product Introduction (NPI) to meet program timescales and financial budgets Optimise process capability to drive improvements in yield and margins Review and evaluate product requests from customers and formulate conceptual designs to meet customers' requirements Cost estimating on new opportunities Develop the skills and capabilities of the manufacturing engineering team to comply with customer and business requirements Develop capable processes and standard work within manufacturing engineering and manufacturing operations and ensure compliance Partner with Barnes Aerospace Corporate Engineering to drive company-wide engineering best practices and standard work. Interface with customer representatives and internal personnel concerned with technical developments, scheduling, or manufacturing for resolution of problems or engineering issues as required Ensure coordination with other departments to develop a unified approach for processing new products or improving existing products Manage the engineering budget, develop capital investment plans for technology and expansion of existing capabilities Ensures adherence to applicable Barnes Aerospace internal, federal, state and local laws and regulations related to compliance and takes responsibility to ensure ongoing conformity with such rules and regulations

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred in Engineering or related discipline and 10+ years of experience. Experience required in an aerospace or manufacturing environment. Experience in leading technical teams. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget. Current knowledge of aero engine industry standards and requirements is an advantage. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently Ability to prioritise responsibilities under pressure and be self-motivating and able to recognise and introduce improvements Exhibit confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well Effectively influences actions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others Ability to use technology effectively and efficiently to manage workload Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and ability to create documents, reports and briefing materials in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Must have a valid passport Must be able to travel up to 50% or as needed
MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, A Barnes Aerospace Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, a Barnes Aerospace Company, is a subcontractor to the United States Government and provides defence services involving technical data and products governed by the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. parts 120 - 130 and the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. parts 730 - 774 ("Export Laws"). All candidates are subject to review and governance under such Export Laws and any offer of employment may be subject to additional considerations and/or conditions.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Newton Abbot TQ12 4SQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
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Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Experience:

Aerospace: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:

50% (preferred)
Work Location: In person