Project manage the planning and implementation of facility installations for new model introductions.
Creation of detailed facility timing plans in line with manufacturing launch strategies.
Layout planning and creation of new and modified facilities to accommodate new models
Create Request for Quotation (RFQ) and technical specifications
Supplier selection and vendor management activities with Jaguar Land Rover purchasing.
Provide feasibility statements for Product designs to suit manufacturing process & facility requirements.
Create and maintain detailed cost trackers up to and beyond programme approval.
Achieve Equipment Capability targets for all new & modified facilities, including Operating Efficiency Effeteness targets.
Ensure adherence to Reliability & Maintainability, 8D, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) principles.
Manage and resolve technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
Represent Trim & Final Facilities at program meetings at all levels and present status.
Coordinate and manage the New Equipment Procurement Team (NEPT)
Provide departmental responses to PCDS & LQOS deliverables and Product Definition Letter's etc.
Ensure the team support virtual build events raising and championing issues where appropriate.
Identify resource requirements in support of virtual and physical builds.
Provide feasibility of product and process designs to suit manufacturing facility requirements.
Ensure achievement of capability of all processes and equipment, including dimensional targets.
Ensure application of lean manufacturing principals and Bill of Process (BOP) and Bill of Facilities (BOF) requirements.
Drive quality planning and analysis for manufacturing.
Balance workload and prioritize the team ensuring all key business objectives are met.
Collaborative working with multiple teams: GME Technologies, Logistics, Digitals, Maintenance, Production and Programme Management
Support the development of the Engineers through on the job coaching, creators conversations.
Co-ordinate and Lead Go Look See events.
Liaising with downstream teams and Manufacturing plants to concur alignment.
Manufacturing Engineering contribution within agile teams.
Develop P6 plan to manage team and programme deliverables.
Communicate programme deliverables to Programme teams and manage progress reporting.
Competitor benchmarking for facility and process strategies.
Drive lean principles with all aspects of manufacturing operating process.
