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Working alongside Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and cross-functional teams, you will ensure robust plans are in place to achieve Quality, Cost and Delivery targets.\nThe role owns Hours Per Car (HPC), manufacturing Cost Per Unit (CPU), standard labour content, capacity, headcount, line balance, utilisation and productivity. You will use manufacturing data to identify performance gaps, develop improvement priorities and support the generation and maintenance of robust manufacturing processes and work instructions.\nThis is an opportunity to play a key role in improving the manufacturing performance of GMA's low-volume vehicle production environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nYou will be responsible for governing and improving end-to-end industrial engineering performance across the complete vehicle manufacturing value stream.\n\nThis is your chance to:\nOwn industrial engineering performance across Structures, Paint, Assembly and End of Line.\nOwn and govern Hours Per Car (HPC) and standard labour content across the complete vehicle manufacturing value stream.\nOwn manufacturing Cost Per Unit (CPU) analysis and identify quantified cost reduction opportunities.\nDevelop and maintain HPC and CPU glidepaths covering current performance, target condition, improvement actions, timing, benefits and accountable owners.\nTranslate programme volumes and manufacturing content into labour, headcount, capacity and shift requirements.\nPerform standard time, cycle time, station loading, takt, line balancing, utilisation, efficiency and capacity analysis.\nGovern standard hours, off-standard activity, concessions, rework, downtime and other non-value-added manufacturing hours.\nAnalyse actual manufacturing hours against plan, identify variances and lead structured root cause and corrective action.\nIdentify bottlenecks, waste, excess labour content and inefficient process steps and drive measurable productivity improvement.\nDevelop industrial performance reporting covering HPC, CPU, labour, headcount, capacity, efficiency, productivity and improvement delivery.\nProvide data-led recommendations for tooling, facilities, automation, make/buy and capital investment decisions.\nSupport Manufacturing Engineering with the generation, development and maintenance of manufacturing processes, standardised work and process operating instructions.\nSupport PFMEA, Control Plan and process development activities.\nSupport production launch and ramp-up using actual build data to validate and refine standard times, headcount assumptions, capacity models and manufacturing plans.\nLead continuous improvement using Lean, Kaizen/A3, root cause analysis and data-led problem solving, with benefits quantified and tracked.\nDevelop repeatable industrial engineering standards, methods and best practices for current and future programmes.\nCommunicate industrial performance, risks, priorities and required support clearly to Manufacturing Engineering and Operations leadership teams.\nSkills, Knowledge and Expertise\nYou'll be an analytical, commercially aware and self-directing industrial engineer with strong automotive manufacturing experience and the ability to translate operational performance into clear actions and measurable improvements.\nEssential:\nStrong, proven and relevant automotive manufacturing experience within an appropriate consultancy or OEM, preferably within a complex or low-volume vehicle production environment.\nDemonstrable industrial engineering experience covering Hours Per Car, standard labour content, capacity planning, headcount modelling, line balancing and productivity improvement.\nExperience of manufacturing cost analysis and Cost Per Unit governance, with the ability to translate operational performance into financial impact.\nExperience of full product lifecycle activities, production launch and ramp-up.\nExperience of FMEA, Control Plans, Kaizen/A3, Lean manufacturing, standardised work, process improvement and Poka Yoke techniques.\nStrong analytical capability, including actual versus standard performance analysis, variance identification and structured problem solving.\nAdvanced ability to use IT, MES, MRP/ERP and CAD packages, including Office 365, Smartsheet, Power BI, IFS, 3Dx and CATIA.\nAbility to create clear industrial performance 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to manage labour, capacity, manufacturing cost and productivity, while supporting robust manufacturing processes and work instructions.\nYour work will directly support Quality, Cost and Delivery targets and help establish industrial engineering standards and best practices across current and future programmes.\nBenefits\nAs well as the opportunity to work with a fantastic team, the position comes with:\nCompetitive Base Salary\nPrivate Medical Scheme\nLife Assurance\nHoliday Loyalty Bonus Scheme\nEnhanced Personal Pension Plan\nEnhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay\nCycle to Work Scheme\nSalary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme\nParking Onsite\n\nGordon Murray Group is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, race, marital status, genetic information or parental status. 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