Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells - Permanent Contract

Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells is a global business dedicated to the supply of high performance catalysed components to customers, making fuel cells for major markets such as buildings, transport, and remote power sources. The business, headquartered in Swindon, UK, is a leader in its chosen markets with rapidly growing sales supported by substantial R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

Key Areas of Responsibility:
• Ensures Health and Safety of the workplace has the highest consideration in all aspects of the job
• Oversees the mechanical design of the product, ensuring that internal and external customer requirements are realised and can be manufactured capably. Provides a technical interface with customers as appropriate
• Develop mechanical engineering aspects within Operations, including the conceptual and detailed design of production and ancillary equipment, to support the realisation of manufacturing targets
• Establish and maintain processes and procedures that deliver best engineering practice
• Effectively manage a small team to support fabrication operations and the efficient transfer of new products into production
• Monitors and improves mechanical product quality, feeding back into new developments
• Ensure an up-to-date knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, actively promoting them within the business

Required Experience:
• Degree in appropriate Engineering discipline (or equivalent)
• Proven experience of managing a mechanical design function in a fast moving, evolving manufacturing environment
• Proven experience in positive interaction with customers and a demonstrated ability to build successful working relationships within a diverse business
• Demonstrated ability to identify and deliver improvement projects to planned cost and schedule in an environment of rapidly evolving technology