Necessary skills for Head of Manufacturing Engineer: skills and requirements
General requirements of a Head of Manufacturing Engineer
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proven track record of successfully implementing process improvements and cost-saving initiatives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Skills and Behaviours for a Head of Manufacturing Engineer
Continuous improvement
Fishbone Diagram
Total Quality Management
Health Security & Environment (HSE)
Construction Safety
Electrical Safety
Emergency Management
Environmental safety
Health Safety and environment (HSE)
Industrial Safety
Nuclear Safety
Public Safety
Safety Management Systems
Industrial automation
Industrial Automation
Process Automation
Leadership
Empowerment
Leadership
Mentoring
Organizational Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Lean manufacturing
5S
Just in Time
Kanban
Lean Manufacturing
Total productive maintenance
Manufacturing Management
Capacity planning
Manufacturing process
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Operations Management
Process Engineering
Quality Management
Production Management
Production Management
Production Monitoring
Production control
Production planning
Project management
Gantt Charts
Project Coordination
Project Estimation
Project Management
Project Planning
Project cost management
Stakeholder Management
Agility
Acting decisively without always having clear direction and certainty
Anticipating and reacting to the nature and speed of change
Navigating and adapting through complexity, chaos and confusion
Decision Making
Courage and risk-taking
Driving change and innovation
Presenting Alternatives
Developing others
Coaching others to succeed
Enhancing individual and professional development
Sharing knowledge, skills and expertise to others