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Industrial Engineer - Operations

Gordon Murray Group
Windlesham, GBR
Full-time
Mid Level
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Own industrial engineering performance across Structures, Paint, Assembly and End of Line.
  • Own and govern Hours Per Car (HPC) and standard labour content across the complete vehicle manufacturing value stream.
  • Own manufacturing Cost Per Unit (CPU) analysis and identify quantified cost reduction opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain HPC and CPU glidepaths covering current performance, target condition, improvement actions, timing, benefits and accountable owners.
  • Translate programme volumes and manufacturing content into labour, headcount, capacity and shift requirements.
  • Perform standard time, cycle time, station loading, takt, line balancing, utilisation, efficiency and capacity analysis.
  • Govern standard hours, off-standard activity, concessions, rework, downtime and other non-value-added manufacturing hours.
  • Analyse actual manufacturing hours against plan, identify variances and lead structured root cause and corrective action.
  • Identify bottlenecks, waste, excess labour content and inefficient process steps and drive measurable productivity improvement.
  • Develop industrial performance reporting covering HPC, CPU, labour, headcount, capacity, efficiency, productivity and improvement delivery.
  • Provide data-led recommendations for tooling, facilities, automation, make/buy and capital investment decisions.
  • Support Manufacturing Engineering with the generation, development and maintenance of manufacturing processes, standardised work and process operating instructions.
  • Support PFMEA, Control Plan and process development activities.
  • Support production launch and ramp-up using actual build data to validate and refine standard times, headcount assumptions, capacity models and manufacturing plans.
  • Lead continuous improvement using Lean, Kaizen/A3, root cause analysis and data-led problem solving, with benefits quantified and tracked.
  • Develop repeatable industrial engineering standards, methods and best practices for current and future programmes.
  • Communicate industrial performance, risks, priorities and required support clearly to Manufacturing Engineering and Operations leadership teams.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Strong, proven and relevant automotive manufacturing experience within an appropriate consultancy or OEM, preferably within a complex or low-volume vehicle production environment.
  • Demonstrable industrial engineering experience covering Hours Per Car, standard labour content, capacity planning, headcount modelling, line balancing and productivity improvement.
  • Experience of manufacturing cost analysis and Cost Per Unit governance, with the ability to translate operational performance into financial impact.
  • Experience of full product lifecycle activities, production launch and ramp-up.
  • Experience of FMEA, Control Plans, Kaizen/A3, Lean manufacturing, standardised work, process improvement and Poka Yoke techniques.
  • Strong analytical capability, including actual versus standard performance analysis, variance identification and structured problem solving.
  • Advanced ability to use IT, MES, MRP/ERP and CAD packages, including Office 365, Smartsheet, Power BI, IFS, 3Dx and CATIA.
  • Ability to create clear industrial performance reports, dashboards, business cases and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting the generation and maintenance of manufacturing processes and work instructions in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Organised, numerate, commercially aware, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious and comfortable challenging existing processes and assumptions.
  • Relevant manufacturing or industrial engineering degree preferred.
  • A Levels, ONC, City & Guilds Level 3, BTEC National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma or equivalent NVQ Level 3 qualification.

• Private Medical Scheme

  • Life Assurance

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

• Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme

  • Parking Onsite

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