Head of Manufacturing

Overview

Lead manufacturing operations for CAF Rolling Stock, ensuring quality, safety, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• production planning
• kpi management
• npi introduction
• supplier coordination
• quality assurance
• health & safety

Tasks

-Participate in coordination-meetings with the HQ when required and in the definition of the strategies of the Site Programs. -Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, understanding customer needs and anticipating customer requirements. -Develop a high-performance culture with strong employee engagement and ensure the effective use of people management policies and tools within your team. -Develop robust plans to support business change, new product introduction and Group initiatives. -Establish, develop and monitor the delivery of the short, medium and long-term production plan. -Fully accountable for achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) within the scope of the manufacturing. These will include the number of vehicles to plan, productivity, product quality, safety, 5S and cost. -Set and manage performance targets for direct reports, ensuring best practice is achieved. -Manage and be accountable for the manufacturing activity at all Depot sites as required. -Accountable for the operational introduction of new products through the NPI process. -Interact with other teams and key suppliers to ensure on time delivery of material and services to ensure delivery to contractual requirements. -Responsible for ensuring quality standards are met and where defects are identified, provide resolution and mitigate future recurrence. -Lead, direct and ensure systems are in place to monitor adherence to operational standards, quality accreditation, rail operating procedures, health and safety, and all other relevant legal/compliance requirements. -Conduct sufficient analysis to fully understand the root cause of any underperformance to define and deliver a credible improvement plan, managing key internal stakeholder’s expectations. -Ensure a pro-active Health & Safety culture and embed understanding across the business. -Drive CI activity and initiatives, harnessing the CAF methodology across the site to create a culture of continuous improvement. Develop and implement strategies and processes to ensure continuous improvements in performance, safety, quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction. -Develop positive relationship with trade union and other engagement forums, taking a proactive role to enhance employee experience, develop our organisational culture and enhance employee satisfaction (as measured in the engagement survey). -Set your annual budget, including short to medium-range objectives and criteria for monitoring progress and measuring success. Accountable for departmental budgetary control in Manufacturing.

Requirements

• chartered
• level 5
• lean sixsigma
• hnd
• degree

What You Bring

-Professional chartership in an appropriate engineering discipline from a recognised institution (IMechE, IET). -Level 5 Leadership / Management Qualification. -Lean / Six Sigma or other recognised continuous improvement qualifications. -Minimum HND or above qualification in an engineering field or equivalent experience. -Degree-level education in an engineering environment (via Modern Apprenticeship, University, or equivalent).

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Benefits

-Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers -8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value -Cycle to Work scheme -Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions -Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development -24/7 Employee Assistance Support line -Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits -Free Eye Tests for all DSE users -Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits -Dedicated Women’s Network -Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary -25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option

About Caf (Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles)

-A global leader in designing and manufacturing railway systems and vehicles. -Maintains a strong presence in Europe, America, and Asia. -Provides integrated transportation systems including trains, trams, metros, and signalling services. -Committed to pioneering sustainable transport and eco-friendly rail solutions. -Notable projects include high-speed trains and innovative city transit systems. -Offers digital solutions to enhance safety, efficiency, and performance in transportation.

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