Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Meggitt, a worldwide leader in aerospace, defence and selected energy markets. We believe in our vision of 'Enabling the Extraordinary: To Fly, To Power, To Live". These core values - teamwork, integrity and excellence - are what have allowed us to become the company we are today. With facilities and over 10,000 employees worldwide, Meggitt draws on over 160 years of expertise to enhance the lives of people across the globe.

Through our Energy & Equipment division, Meggitt holds strong niche positions in energy, non-aerospace military and industrial equipment.

Expertise in this division ranges from heat exchangers used in off-shore gas processing to the design and manufacture of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure measurements. Our heat exchanger technology has not only enabled our customers to save weight, space, and money, but offer higher duties, smaller sizes, and greater integrity over conventional heat exchangers. We are a leading supplier of small-frame gas turbine actuation systems and fuel metering valves for the oil and gas and power generation sectors.

Our Defence Systems product group includes a wealth of expertise with products ranging from airborne decoy deployment systems to projectile tracking technology is another of our specialities. We produce tiny radar systems that are installed on drone aircraft to track incoming missiles or bullets, reassuring aircrew and missile manufacturers that their weapons are working as advertised.

Role Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager role comes at an incredibly exciting time, with the business having recently secured new orders in the green and renewable energy space. This work will see production volumes of the plant significantly increase and the newly created Manufacturing Engineering Manager position will be responsible for a multi-disciplined team, encompassing Manufacturing Engineers and Maintenance.

Job Core Responsibilities

• Leadership of engineering, maintenance and quality team
• Manage, plan and direct the engineering team, ensuring plant and equipment operates to optimum OEE
• Train, develop and nurture the capability of the team
• Lead the preparation and execution of the site TPM strategy
• Analyse and report on site engineering, quality and maintenance performance providing direction for future improvements
• Delivering product quality and productivity to meet business performance objectives.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Support the business with Health, Safety & Environmental objectives

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Ideally degree-qualified in Engineering field
• Background in either Manufacturing Engineering or Maintenance
• Good knowledge of Lean/ Six Sigma/ CI techniques
• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
• Decision making skills
• Analytical skills, comfortable working with data
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task

What We Offer:

Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Flexible working policies and the ability to accrue time off in lieu or for some roles to earn overtime
• Pension Scheme up to 8% company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Employee Perkz - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services
• Income Protection
• Employee Resource Groups
• Volunteering day off

Meggitt are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and beliefs define who we are as a business. We strongly believe that building a culture of respect and appreciation, will give everyone the opportunity to recognise their full potential.