R&D: Engineering Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• To manage the department personnel during their design activities
• Ensuring that specifications and deadlines are met
• Identifying potential inefficiencies and suggesting possible improvements
• Implementing the procedures applicable to the Department
• Participating in the process of selecting and onboarding of new coworkers
• To control and monitor the loading and flow of the work in the Design Engineering Department
• To ensure appropriate checks are carried out on all designs prior to final release to customers or production.
• To ensure that the department work within the guidelines of the company quality procedures
• To liaise with customers and all other departments providing technical assistance and advice required.
• Identify appropriate KPI’s for the department and individuals
• To work efficiently and conscientiously with all personnel and to maintain a clean and safe working environment
• To identify the training needs of the staff and make recommendations for appropriate training/development.
• Provide effective engineering material science support into both the design and engineering function and the production process environments
• Any other reasonable engineering activity or investigation or design request
• To become familiar with the detailed procedures associated with design processes outlined in the company procedures
• To back up any information that is on any local drives and ensure that any project and business data is stored on an appropriate central server
• To record and keep all relevant emails (sent or received) in a file structure that can be easily understood by a third party
• Check in and record any drawing/part data in the appropriate system and maintain the use of the correct part numbering systems
• To use any change control system that is appropriate to the work
• To maintain both design and drafting standards to any appropriate national or international system and to work at all times within the companies approvals as appropriate
• All time strive to maintain a current knowledge of all relevant engineering technologies application and manufacturing process pertinent to all of the product range
• To strive to identify, and report on, any value added improvement to the design and production processes
• To liaise with and provide support to all manufacturing departments, including the shop floor, in the implementation and commissioning of any product. This shall include direct assembly commissioning and or test / inspection work as required and the provision of jig tools and fixtures
• To attend as directed any appropriate vocational training, trade shows or other public events
• To directly support the sales, purchasing or operations staff, as required, in their relations with customers and or suppliers (this may include occasional travel).