Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Permanent)

Position: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: Omagh

Reporting to: Operations Director

Working as a key member of the Operations Management team and reporting to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for a manufacturing engineering department who strive for operational excellence using best practice lean methods. You will lead a team of manufacturing engineers responsible for continuous improvement projects and events, developing and improving on processes, procedures and activities throughout Operations to ensure we meet all our KPIs across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, train and develop a team that includes lead Manufacturing engineers, senior manufacturing engineers, manufacturing engineers by setting SMART objectives in line with company priorities.
• Responsibility for Manufacturing attribute ownership for existing & new models within ERP SYSTEM (Oracle TMS) ensuring accuracy and efficiency of material flow to production including kanban.
• Oversee New Product & Process Development, Design For Manufacture reviews, Establishing processes and Production Launches.
• Ensure standard work, jigs and fixtures are available for the production team to ensure safe, high quality and repeatable manufacturing techniques for existing product and NPPD projects.
• Promote Lean manufacturing tools within the Terex Business System, focusing on Elimination of Waste (Muda), 5S & Visual Management, Kaizen, Level Production (Takt), Material and Assembly Flow, Pull Systems, Inventory Control, Plan for every Part, Just in Time, Jidoka, Kanban, Standardised work.
• Manufacturing Spend Savings, Rework reduction, Labour, Warranty, Waste Disposal spend as well as Purchased Price savings where relevant.
• Work as part of the HSE Steering team in promotion of safe working practices in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and factory regulations, leading investigations, improvements and problem solving activities where appropriate in line with our Zero Harm vision.
• Assist with meeting all KPIs across the Big Five: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale, with an added responsibility for morale, developing and implementing Reward and Recognition initiatives.
• Work with Operations team to ensure best practice setting up and refining assembly flow lines to improve efficiencies, increase capacity and meet demand requirements.
• By using a hands on gemba approach, you will proactively utilise both lean principles and problem solving tools and techniques to identify takt time variation and build quality issues with the Operators, and train all staff to eradicate any such variation and their root causes.
• This will involve cross contact with all other Operational departments such as Production, Purchasing, Production Control, Stores, Quality, Facilities, Health & Safety, Manufacturing Engineering as well as other functions such as Design Engineering, Customer Support and any other as required.
• Assist with the continued implementation and development of Visual Management across all Omagh sites, supporting Production and other Operational teams to ensure adherence to MP Visual Management Road Map.
• Ensure compliance to all general site Rules, Regulations, and Policies.

This above description is non-exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills are all essential, as well as the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent IT Skills, specifically with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) with good understanding of CAD.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken.

Why Join Us:

We are a global company, and our culture is defined by our Values Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Safety is an absolute way of life. We expect all team members to prioritize safety and commit to Zero Harm. We are committed to helping team members reach their full potential. Through innovation and collaboration, our vision remains forward-looking, and we aim to be a catalyst for change, inspiring others.

We offer competitive rates of pay, Team Member bonus, Westfield healthcare, 32 holidays, pension, life assurance, LinkedIn Learning, on site free parking, Perks discount card. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of our community.

Terex Corporation is a global industrial equipment manufacturer of materials processing machinery, waste and recycling solutions, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and equipment for the electric utility industry. We design, build, and support products used in maintenance, manufacturing, energy, minerals and materials management, construction, waste and recycling, and the entertainment industry.

We provide best-in-class lifecycle support to our customers through our global parts and services organization, and offer complementary digital solutions, designed to help our customers maximize their return on their investment. Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their impact on the environment including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste.

Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and sold worldwide. At Terex, we fully embrace the increasingly diverse world around us and strive to create an empowering and welcoming workplace culture. We are passionate about producing equipment that helps improve the lives of people around the world and providing our team members with a rewarding career and the opportunity to make an impact.

While our operations are global, each office or factory is a close-knit community. We value diversity, equity and inclusion, safety, integrity, respect, servant leadership, courage, citizenship, and continuous improvement. It’s an exciting time to be part of the expanding manufacturing sector - come join us! We see inclusion as a key to our success and are committed to actively foster a culture where every team member feels valued, listened to, and appreciated.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including Westfield health care for you and your dependents, contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover, employee stock purchase plan and access to global learning and development programs offering accredited and specialist training.