PLANT ENGINEER

Job description

DATE

2018-04-10

JOB FAMILY

MANUFACTURING

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

LOCATION

MEASHAM

CONTRACT TYPE

Long Term-At will

DIVISION

Auto Exterior

1 / MISSION:

To lead the engineering change control process within the plant in accordance with OPTICHANGE (DIV.04.PR.04) to ensure each change is delivered in compliance with Safety, Quality and Risk Management requirements.

 

2 / MAIN ACTIVITIES:

To coordinate the engineering change network of departmental representatives in order to maintain an overview of all changes

Organise regular meetings to update the change log – report key actions in daily meeting

Liaise internally with departments such as Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Sales, Master Data to requirements are understood

Troubleshoot problems as they occur and assist with root cause analysis.

After go-live ensure processes are return to target level before closing a change

Prepare status reports, particularly blocking points to Management team

Able to present engineering change control process to both internal and external auditors.

 

3 / REQUIRED SKILLS AND JOB EXPERIENCE:

 

Industrial experience preferably of Automotive industry

Tenacity to complete each change thoroughly

Attention to detail as well being able to see the big picture

Able to work with all layers of management as there will be occasion to escalate

 

3.1  EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Ideally Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or similar experience

 

3.2 KNOWLEDGE

Must have change control experience

APQP Process knowledge

Excellent Microsoft Office skills

CAD skills are desirable

SAP skills are desirable

English : good reading and writing skills

 

3.3 RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain the engineering change logs

The decisions or initiatives taken by the employee may have cost / supply impact therefore, careful consideration should be taken and advice must be sought where required.

 

3.4 WORK ORGANISATION

The tasks have to be accomplished in accordance with the committed engineering change plans.

Interfaces :- Paint Area Manager, Injection Area Manager, Assembly Area Manager, HS&E Advisor, Project managers, Programme Managers and Shift Mangers

 

3.5 RELATIONS

Team player, effective leadership, self-determined in approach to tasks, systematic and disciplined approach to activities

Must have good communications skills to work with other departments and management levels.

It requires good capacity to receive, understand, forward proper information to ensure the proper flow of communication and information.

 

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