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Manufacturing and Engineering Manager

Employer
Bennamann Ltd
Location
Wadebridge, Cornwall
Salary
£45k-£65k plus options
Closing date
13 Sep 2018

Job Details

Job Purpose

To be responsible for generating and implementing the manufacturing and production transition plan that takes Bennamann from an R+D based early stage start-up, through early stage and late-stage prototype production, to full commercial scale manufacturing and production globally. Whilst also playing an instrumental role within the company providing mentoring and guidance to the team and in doing so, enabling the CEO to focus on the implementation of the strategic plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main job duties and responsibilities include

  • Responsible for delivering Bennamann’s Engineering programme.
  • Over see the engineering and manufacturing aspects of the company’s research, development and innovation activities (RD&I) as well as commercial productions.
  • Taking RD&I outputs through to small-scale pilots, demonstrators and commercial production for each of the planned product and service offerings.
  • Scale up production to commercial market volume.
  • Global responsibility for ensuring effective transfer of production capacity to third party licenses worldwide.
  • Generating and implementing the manufacturing and production transition plan that takes Bennamann from an R+D based early stage start-up.
  • Have full responsibility for developing the supply chain required to enable the initial roll-out of the planned product and service range emerging from the Inventor, BioCycle and Grass to Gas (G2G) projects, as well as future Bennamann technologies that are as yet undefined and unconceptualized.
  • Will determine, hold and manage the Engineering and Manufacturing Departments budget according to the successful delivery of the Board’s strategic plan.
  • Be responsible for the quality of the company’s engineering, manufacturing and production activities worldwide.
  • Ensuring compliance with current regulations i.e DSEAR, COSHH, Environment etc.
  • Overall responsibility for H&S systems including permits, inspections and RAMS.
  • Line management.
  • Any other duties in line with the level of responsibility of the role.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

  • A degree or equivalent qualification in engineering, physics or manufacturing production.
  • Have held a senior engineering or technical position managing an R&D, Product Development and/or, Manufacturing Team.
  • Have demonstratable evidence of a proven track record in a fully commercial industrial environment.
  • Awareness of H&S regulations.
  • The ability to make and understand technical diagrams.
  • The ability to explain design ideas clearly.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Good decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads.

Desirable

  • A background in chemical or process engineering.
  • Be a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
  • Experience of taking commercial product and service offerings from initial concept through to large scale global production.
  • Experience of start-ups.
  • Qualified in pressure vessels.
  • DSEAR and ATEX qualified.
  • Product design qualified.

Working Conditions and Hours:

The position is split between our Head Office in Wadebridge and Chynoweth Farm in Truro, Cornwall.

The role includes working with and handling Biomethane gas, therefore there is a large amount of time required to be spent outside in all weathers.

The hours are 36 per week exclusive of a 20-minute unpaid lunch for each day worked over a 6-hour period.

Directly Reports To:

  • Process Control Engineer
  • R&D Project and Operations Manager
  • Site Foreman
  • Gas Production Engineer

Company

Bennamann develops solutions that harness the power of the earth’s natural energy, to create closed-loop energy systems that can power our homes, businesses, and transport networks.  We are based in Wadebridge, Cornwall and we are seeking the brightest local talent to add to our rapidly growing team.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01208814448
Location
Unit 7c Palmers Way
Trenant Industrial Estate
Wadebridge
Cornwall
PL27 6HB
GB

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