Job Details
Manufacturing Manager
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
This role can be based at either site.
Responsibilities
- To comply with, and support Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures. Ensuring that all H&S audits are carried out accordingly and investigating any EHS incidents professionally to the required standard.
- Deploy the Business Strategy, Implementation and Communication, acting as the first point of contact for issues and seeking resolution by using the skills and resources of the team while minimising the need for further escalation.
- Provide clear direction and act as an Inspirational Leader and coach to the manufacturing unit.
- Work with support functions to ensure customer needs are met with an emphasis on meeting the customer’s expectations.
- Implement schedules, methods and processes, allocating manpower and resources.
- Actively support and drive Continuous Improvement and a structured problem‑solving culture.
- Identify opportunities for business improvement through analysis of current operational performance using relevant Key Performance Indicators, while maintaining highly visual manufacturing and deploying state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing philosophies.
- Motivate and continuously develop the team, comprising Cell Leaders and Lead Technicians.
- Ensure all manufacturing activities are resourced and managed appropriately, including the introduction of new products and processes.
- Own, define and control operational budgets and costs.
- Achieve business and departmental objectives (e.g., quality, productivity, output).
- Develop people and manage team performance, including training, coaching and performance management.
- Ensure team objectives are set and performance reviewed on a regular basis.
- Establish regular departmental performance reviews with Cell Leaders and Lead Technicians.
- Prepare the cost centre budget proposal and manage expenditures against the budget.
- Apply HPS methods where applicable.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a similar manufacturing environment and proven leadership skills, a highly efficient organiser and motivator.
- Excellent facilitator who communicates effectively with all levels within the organisation and external parties such as customers.
- Experience in managing manufacturing processes within a technical production environment.
- Positive attitude and ability to identify solutions to problems.
- Proven knowledge and use of Lean and Business Improvement Techniques; self‑motivated and capable of motivating team members to meet Team and business objectives.
- Minimum of GCSE grade C or equivalent in English, Maths and Sciences; evidence of qualifications in Lean or Six Sigma application desirable. A business or Engineering qualification to degree level is desirable.
- IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday with the option to buy up to 10 additional days or sell up to 5.
- Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
- Share and bonus scheme.
- Access to flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover.
- Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from a 24/7 employee assistance programme.
Siemens Healthineers are proud to be a Disability Confident and Committed employer.
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