Lead Manufacturing Engineer

New Lead Manufacturing Engineer Opportunity in South Molton, North Devon

A leading Aerospace company, dedicated to inclusion and sustainability, is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. Join a global team committed to delivering on the brand promise: "Make what matters work." This organization prides itself on building a culture that reflects shared goals, beliefs, and attitudes.

Role Responsibilities for the Lead Manufacturing Engineer job:

1. This position is responsible for supporting plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes and leading continuous improvement/cost-out initiatives across the organization. Additional responsibility includes executing the organization’s strategic plan consistent with UK & European legislation, local regulations, established industry standards, and customer requirements. With the team, develop and maintain robust, cost-efficient manufacturing processes and product structures consistent with lean manufacturing practices.
2. Ensure root cause and failure analysis is performed as required.
3. Lead cost-out events and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
4. Apply lean manufacturing techniques as a means to eliminate waste and deliver products to customer expectations.
5. Implement methods and practices to reduce variation.
6. Develop the team’s ability to understand source(s) of variation by applying Six Sigma Design and Development strategies.
7. Participate in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product development costs and maximize the useful life of products.
8. Conduct Design For Manufacturing and Value Engineering initiatives as applicable.

Qualifications for the Lead Manufacturing Engineer job:

1. Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
2. Degree in Six Sigma or a similar subject.

Required Skills for the Lead Manufacturing Engineer job:

1. Solid understanding of engineering design and product reliability concepts to facilitate analysis of fluid dynamics, thermal dynamics, electronic circuits, etc.
2. Detailed knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques – i.e. value stream mapping, one piece flow, etc.
3. Understanding of Six Sigma concepts and tools and where they relate to minimizing process/product variability – i.e. regression analysis, design of experiments, hypothesis testing, etc. Ensuring they are deployed appropriately.
4. Thorough understanding of problem-solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective actions – i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Gage R & R, control charts, Pareto charts, etc.
5. Understanding of ProLaunch.
6. Proficiency in various software applications – i.e. Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing, MS Office suite, MiniTab, etc.

Join a dynamic team in South Molton, North Devon, that values ethical practices, continuous learning, and innovative solutions.

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