Engineering Manager Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Praxair Surface Technologies (PST) are 2,500 engineers, technologists and coating experts across more than 35 sites in 12 countries globally. A subsidiary the Linde Group, an Industrial Gas company, one of the largest in the world.
PST offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, PST helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information can be found at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.
In the UK we offer different applications across three sites; Swindon, Lincoln and Weston-Super-Mare. We’re passionate about what we do and don’t tolerate anything but the highest quality yet safest output. Together we contribute to being the best performing surface technology company in the world.
Position Overview:
We now have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join our Engineering Team at our Swindon Plant. The Engineering Manager is responsible for the leadership of a team of experienced Engineers, which includes management oversight of multiple complex engineering projects, including New Product Introduction (NPI) and operational improvement.
Why work for PST:
We're a safety first organisation who care about our employees. As well as looking after your welfare at work we provide a comprehensive benefits programme that supports employees and their families. Including:
- 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (with the option to sell back)
- Private health insurance - self cover
- Private Dental insurance
- Pension plan (up to 9% employer contribution)
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Free drinks on-site & parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Free annual flu jab
- Free eye tests & glasses contribution
- Supported by mental health first aiders
- Plus many other Reward & Recognition schemes & seasonal gifts.
Why work for PST:
We're a safety first organisation who care about our employees. As well as looking after your welfare at work we provide a comprehensive benefits programme that supports employees and their families. Including:
- 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (with the option to sell back)
- Private health insurance - self cover
- Private Dental insurance
- Pension plan (up to 9% employer contribution)
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Free drinks on-site & parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Free annual flu jab
- Free eye tests & glasses contribution
- Supported by mental health first aiders
- Plus many other Reward & Recognition schemes & seasonal gifts.
Main duties:
- As Engineering Manager for our Swindon plant, you will be responsible for the supervision of a team of Engineers, as well as the leadership of engineering projects, processes, methods and procedures to improve operating performance
- You will have ownership of project management and the deployment of new processes and new product introduction, including production validations, needs analysis and equipment selection
- You will maintain approvals and processes for current products and investigate any non-conformances and incidents
- Further, you will interrogate the manufacturing value added and plant financial data to understand profitability of work streams
- Maintaining a data driven focus on Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) whilst working closely with the Quality team to ensure the Plant remains compliant to quality and Regulatory requirements, will be part of your role
- You will be a key contributor in the delivery of the Operations Strategy. Including supporting developing processes, plans and employees to meet the strategic aspirations of our business
- In addition you will identify, justify and execute continuous activity projects to meet annual productivity targets
Key candidate requirements:
- You will have a degree/HNC/HND in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent
- You will be adept at managing a team
- Ideally, you have worked in an aerospace or IGT industry previously and have knowledge of Thermal spray applications and technologies
- Some knowledge of nickel alloys and metallurgy would be an advantage
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £52,000.00-£62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
