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Manufacturing Engineer

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd

Paignton

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Full time

22 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance and innovate manufacturing processes within a dynamic team. This role involves leading the development of new machinery, improving existing workflows, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering and have a strong background in NPI environments. Join this proactive business to make a significant impact on manufacturing efficiency and contribute to exciting projects in the engineering sector.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Strong experience in Manufacturing Engineering within NPI environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of new processes and improvement projects.
  • Manage testing and replacement of production consumables.

Skills

Problem Solving Techniques
Communication Skills
Process Mapping
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma (DMAIC)
Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

PFMEA
Control Plan Development

Job description

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to be representing a new client of ours, a well-established, successful and proactive business operating within the engineering and manufacturing industry.


We are currently recruiting for an additional Manufacturing Engineer in Devon. To develop new and existing manufacturing processes including documentation, equipment and procedures. You would be working as part of a multifunctional team, continuously improving manufacturing methods, tooling, fixture, and process flow.


Responsibilities:
  1. Leading the development of new processes/machines, and improvement projects
  2. Being responsible for specification or the support of, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment (CAPEX)
  3. Perform the roles and responsibilities of ME within the NPI process
  4. Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify areas that could benefit from changes and improvements
  5. Manage the testing and replacement of obsolescent production consumables
  6. Leads PFMEA and capability/repeatability improvement activities
  7. Working to comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental requirements
Requirements:
  1. Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent or working experience matching expectations of role
  2. Strong experience of working within Manufacturing Engineering teams within a NPI environment
  3. Results orientated lead by site KPI's, experience in problem solving techniques
  4. Ability/robustness to self-prioritise work packages within a dynamic agile NPI Environment
  5. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  6. Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams
  7. Process mapping and PFMEA/control plan development
  8. Awareness of Optics, Fibre Optics, Electronics or Assembly manufacture would be advantageous
  9. Experience of lean manufacturing and six sigma (DMAIC)

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.

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