Summary
Lead Industrial Engineering activities across current and future vehicle programmes, owning headcount planning, capacity modelling, and manufacturing cost definition. Influence programme decisions from early concept through to production, ensuring alignment between manufacturing capability, financial targets, and production strategy. Drive continuous improvement and standardisation across the plant.
What you’ll do
- Lead direct labour definition for new vehicle programmes from PSI through to Program Approval (PA) within LPDS.
- Define and agree HPU (Hours per Unit) targets with Finance, and track performance post-PA.
- Track performance post-PA and participate in manufacturing workstreams to support Make‑vs‑Buy decisions and DFMA strategy.
- Support virtual build events, defining operator allocation, time studies, and capacity validation.
- Own and manage headcount planning processes, including manpower glidepaths, man maps, and labour distribution by department.
- Develop and maintain capacity models aligned with production volumes and programme timing.
- Ensure min/car impact is accurately defined and validated for all engineering changes (DRF / PCR).
- Track off‑standard labour and ensure correct cost allocation in alignment with Finance.
- Lead time‑study activities, ensuring consistency and accuracy across manufacturing.
- Develop waste‑reduction and efficiency plans, and lead their implementation.
- Support and mentor team members in Industrial Engineering methods and tools.
- Support Manufacturing Engineering with cycle line layout planning across product lifecycle, line balancing and workload optimisation, plant rebalancing and line speed adjustments.
- Promote and contribute to a continuous improvement culture, working closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Production.
What you’ll bring
Essential
- HNC / HND / Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
- Industrial Engineering experience.
- Experience working in a production environment.
- Microsoft Excel literate.
Desirable
- Experience in OEM or niche vehicles.
- Autocad / CATIA.
- Performance rating.
- Time and Motion Study (MODAPTS, MTM).
What we offer
- 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays: Recharge, explore, or enjoy life outside of work.
- Performance Bonus: Reward for your hard work with a non‑contractual bonus scheme.
- Future‑Proof Pension: Plan for tomorrow with a solid pension scheme.
- Private Healthcare: Premium coverage tailored to keep you at your best.
Additional Information
- This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without VISA sponsorship.
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