Head of Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title: Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Location: UK or Germany or France or Italy or Poland - Remote
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Head of Manufacturing Engineering to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

The Head of Manufacturing Engineering will be responsible for providing vision, strategic leadership and management of key functions across Global Supply, including Program Management, Quality & Compliance, and Lean in order to ensure excellence in delivery of our strategic objectives and initiatives. The role is responsible for developing and delivering supply chain projects, ensuring smooth integration of new product introductions (NPI) into manufacturing, and managing capability and capacity across the organisation.

This role will have full responsibility for the Global Excellence in Operations budget and lead on any key strategic, global supply projects, as required, including mergers & acquisitions and new greenfield sites globally, as appropriate. In addition, the Head of Manufacturing Excellence will be a leader capable of operating strategically across multi-functional areas and geographic locations - working closely with the Operations & Supply Director.

Between the most essential duties, this position will be in charge of: reviewing the operations strategy and budgets for each of the regions and, in collaboration with the operations’ teams, implementing production systems and key improvement initiatives (e.g., benchmarking, automation and lean) and monitoring their execution; identifying and implementing opportunities to make step-changes in operational processes, utilising tools such as internal benchmarking, operational metrics, lean, six sigma, value stream mapping etc. supporting the standardisation of processes throughout the division and leading multi-site initiatives; leading on key operational decisions that have implications, such as capital investment, strategic buy, hire, outsource and lease decisions.

Other key accountabilities include:

Developing and Delivering Supply Projects:
Lead and manage significant projects such as manufacturing footprint optimisation or significant investment initiatives
Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify impacts and appropriate actions to ensure change is delivered successfully and achieve project objectives.

Partnering to deliver NPI Projects:
Collaborate with the Strategic Business Development (SBD) team to ensure a smooth landing of NPI projects in the factories.
Facilitate communication between SBD and manufacturing teams to align on project goals and timelines.
Monitor and report on the progress of NPI projects.

Managing Capability and Capacity
Oversee capability and capacity planning across WMFTS and Spirax
Identify and address bottlenecks in the supply chain to optimise performance.
Implement strategies to enhance supply chain efficiency and resilience.

Lean and CI
Conduct regular Kaizen events to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in processes and workflows.
Implement visual management tools to enhance transparency and track progress effectively.
Deliver the CI roadmap as per the budget.

• Experience of successfully driving business and supply chain excellence in complex manufacturing environments
• Relevant skills & experience including building excellence in quality & compliance, supply chain strategy and best practice process, lean manufacturing
• Strong project and change management skills with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and commercial results
• Experience of working within group functions and affecting change across all levels and geographies
• Experience of leading and managing strategic projects within time, cost and quality
• Can take complex subjects and/or data and appropriately simplify to increase effectiveness
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• University Degree in engineering or technical field or similar, and/or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel internationally

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.