Engineering Operations ManagerLocation: HailshamSalary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits!Contract: Full time, PermanentBenefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!Our client is hiring a Engineering Operations Manager and we want you!Our client is a pioneer in the field of UHV technology, they focus on innovation, reliability and quality has helped great minds take great leaps forward. The Products they Manufacture are widely used by the world's leading Universities and research institutions, from NASA and the European Space Agency to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.Our Client remain the partner of choice for the next generation of researchers, innovators and builders. From our UK high tech manufacturing base, our focus is on delivering enabling technologies and supporting our customers across industry and academia.At their, purpose-built manufacturing facility in East Sussex they have entered an exciting new phase in our development as they embark on an ambitious expansion programme.Our client needs an Engineering Operations Manager to lead the business’s activities in production, quality and manufacturing engineering.You will ensure a consistent and detailed approach using Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving Tools such as 8D or 5Whys, you will improve quality in line with customer expectations, industry standards and our company objectives!This is a pivotal and vital role in our organisation, your main accountabilities will be:

• Reducing internal and external NCRs YoY by 20%.
• Increasing efficiencies YoY by 20%.
• Reducing warranty complaints YoY by 20%.
• Reducing scrap YoY by 20%.
• Completing routings according to service level agreements.

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• A degree in Engineering: preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Five years' experience working in a similar manufacturing environment.
• A solid understanding of using Quality and Process management tools and methodology, including 5S/6S, flowcharts, VSM, Kaizen, Pareto, WCPC, 8D, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, 5 whys etc.
• Previous experience of leading small multi-functional teams to drive results and close out issues.
• Must have strong communication skills (both up and down stream and external contacts) with the ability to train others, facilitate quality events and meetings across functional teams.
• A track record of completing projects on time on quality in a complex environment.
• A track record of can-do taking ownership for outcomes beyond immediate disciplinary control.

TPA are a specialist recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of our client. If you think you are a close fit for this position, please apply and we will also register you for any upcoming positions that may be suitable.