Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
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About the company:
Join the Battery team based in Avonmouth, Bristol as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager and help us achieve our mission of pioneering electric aviation.
What Success will look like for you as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager?
As the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, your responsibilities include leading the development and implementation of manufacturing processes for advanced battery systems for our revolutionary aircraft. You'll also lead the technician team, develop processes and documentation, ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, and implement stringent quality control measures. You will be working closely with the design teams and suppliers to ensure that manufacturing and assembly considerations are built into battery design. You will report directly to the IPT Lead- Battery Manufacturing and be a key member of the team supporting the continued development of our in-house expertise, specialist knowledge and capabilities.
What would we like you to bring.
We want you to be successful in your role, in order to achieve this you'll need proven experience in manufacturing engineering, guiding products from prototype to volume production (NPI). Expertise in process development, optimization, and scale-up is essential, preferably in aerospace or automotive sectors. Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and certifications in battery manufacturing and aerospace quality management systems is desirable. Additionally you will need good skills/ knowledge of leadership and management, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external teams, suppliers and stakeholders. With the ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment with a high degree of ambiguity and uncertainty.
What can you expect from us?
We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career.
Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.
Our benefits
Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
- 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
- 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
- Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
- Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
- Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
- Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
- Breakfast on us, every day
We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.
Disclaimer Statement
We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.
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