West Pharma Area Manager CAD/CAM 

United Kingdom, England 

7808885

In this role, you will be liaising with the Planning & Production Manager to ensure that Production and Quality targets are met in accordance with the Plant and Customer requirements.

• Manage a production team in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and the objectives defined by their hierarchy.
• Lead the CADCAM, HSM and EDM production teams and ensure continued development.
• Ensure upward and downward communication with the production team and their hierarchy (represents West’s management)
• Analyse situations and implement preventive and corrective actions accordingly.

You will comply with the company’s safety, environmental and quality policies at all times.

• Manage a team of tooling Engineers and Operators for CADCAM, HSM and EDM in compliance with safety rules, good manufacturing practices, quality standards and objectives In consultation with Technical Leads, provide technical consultation and guidance to the Team
• Manage plant wide tool design processes and systems and liaise with Global Design Engineering on tool design matters
• Program machine tools and issue associated drawings and information to production as appropriate
• Plan and allocate resources in order to meet Production requirements
• Ensure systems are relevant and effective through control of Department procedures and audits
• Ensure communication and alignment with upstream and downstream processes and other Departments
• Ensure all Company Policies and Procedures are adhered to and manage associated behaviour
• Manage department Quality in line with Product specifications
• Report, resolve and escalate accidents, incidents, HSE regularities and ensure that all workplace inspections are completed and sufficient
• Ensure Training and Development needs are identified and delivered to ensure competence and compliance of the Team
• Comply with all corporate and local site Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures and regulations
• Ensure relevant SOI’s are completed and understood by the Team
• Ensure control plans, maintenance and safety schedules are accurate, up to date and followed
• Responsible for the general housekeeping and presentation of relevant Departments and ensure progress and compliance of 6S systems
  Ensure the Team's PPE is used and maintained appropriately
• Demonstrate and use a proactive mindset in order to actively develop processes to increase automation and utilization of equipment

• Required: Formal engineering apprenticeship to NVQ3 level/City and Guilds or equivalent relevant work experience
• Required: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Engineering and/or Toolmaking
• Desirable: Some experience in a supervisory or management role
• Desirable:Formal supervisory training NVQ level 3(or equivalent qualification/work experience)
• Desirable:Higher National Certificate (or Higher qualification) in Engineering Discipline

Required:

• Experience of Managing a team in a Production and Engineering environment
• Good communication, professional and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge/experience of engineering design principles and drawing conventions
• Knowledge/experience in setting & programming CNC equipment
• Knowledge/experience of Milling and EDM processes
• Knowledge/experience of use of measuring equipment
• Experienced and conversant PC user

Desirable:

• Experience in elastomer mould, plastic mould and press-tool manufacture
• Experience in automation processes & database managed machine tools
• Experience of Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Experience in CAD and/or CAM