Senior Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars.

But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers darers and doers who make extraordinary happen every single day. Thats why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory.

As we embark on an exciting new era for the business we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the worlds most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.

Join us.

Job Purpose:

As a senior manager of the Manufacturing Engineering team you will develop and implement the manufacturing strategy required to deliver both new and existing product content into manufacturing. The successful candidate will work closely with programme teams Production Quality and the wider Man Eng group to ensure that projects are fully defined resourced and tracked through to completion. This is a challenging and demanding role requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to simultaneously manage numerous project deliverables.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Establish the resources and strategy required to deliver new model and maintain current car content within the New Manufacturing facility at Gaydon.
• Review project documentation issued by the vehicle programme teams to fully evaluate the manufacturing impact of all new model requirements and provide direction of all manufacturing requirements and manage running changes to existing product.
• Formally respond to SEL/PDLs on behalf of the manufacturing teams detailing the manufacturing strategy musts & wants cost of delivery and resources required for successful implementation.
• Manage project reviews to track progress against agreed timelines and ensure successful delivery of all Mission deliverables.
• Establish working groups with the manufacturing teams to develop appropriate manufacturing plans to support robust and efficient product introduction
• Ensure ongoing re-alignment of Man Eng project activities to support programme and launch requirements.
• Maintain project documentation (12-panels project plans Man Eng strategy etc)
• Present project status to senior teams as required including Gateways Launch control meetings etc.

Qualification & Experience:

• The successful candidate will ideally have Lean Manufacturing experience across a broad range of manufacturing disciplines and an in-depth understanding of Manufacturing Engineering systems and procedures.
• An understanding of Body Construction techniques as well as Final Assembly operations and processes would be beneficial as would previous supervisory experience.
• A degree qualified engineer (or equivalent).

Behaviours:

• Problem Solving
• Strong communication skills- with the ability to present ideas
• Ability to manage projects and influence multiple stakeholders
• Embodies the values of AML

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.

The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd