Lead Process Engineer

Overview

As Lead Process Engineer, you drive continuous improvement of heat-exchanger manufacturing processes to boost producibility, quality, delivery, and cost. You lead a Process Engineering team and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to apply best-practice processes across value streams. The role champions Lean and process capability to raise operational excellence and business growth. You will shape the process engineering strategy and deliver measurable performance improvements with a focus on cost, throughput, and quality. This is an opportunity to lead a high-impact team within Collins Aerospace’s respected aerospace capabilities.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday (buy/sell 5)
• company pension (Employer 5%-10%, Employee 3%)
• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bupa health care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and mentor the Process Engineering team, ensuring capability and professional growth
• Set priorities and allocate resources to support manufacturing objectives across value streams
• Establish and monitor key process performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and governance for manufacturing processes
• Promote continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration across the business
• Develop and execute the process engineering strategy to improve producibility, quality, throughput, and efficiency
• Provide technical leadership in resolving complex manufacturing issues
• Drive improvements in Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC), productivity, and quality performance
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA) activities for significant production issues
• Champion Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies
• Work with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability of new and existing products
• Support supplier process development where required

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in heat exchanger manufacture and/or fabrication, brazing, welding, and complex assembly processes
• Ownership of manufacturing processes within a high-complexity manufacturing environment
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) to industry standards
• Siemens NX (or equivalent CAD software) including modelling, drafting, and assemblies
• Teamcenter PLM experience

• leadership and team development
• collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• problem-solving and accountability
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

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