Manufacturing Engineer

You are expected to participate in the Local Operations Team, contribute to the overall strategy and achieve approved targets.

You are expected to do your utmost to improve and enhance the reputation of the Company in all of your business dealings.

You are responsible for:

• Supporting your line manager by providing technical expertise, developing, improving and maintaining systems, processes, procedures and process controls by utilizing expert skills acquired in composite/polymers, engineering problem solving and six sigma/lean methodologies.
• Research, justify and implement capital expenditures to improve utilization of working capital.
• Support production and maintenance on a daily basis with plant troubleshooting and breakdown issues.
• Evaluate rework and reject levels for design, process and training improvement opportunities.
• Institute process and product improvement – result will be a positive impact on production cycle time, production costs and product quality.
• Analyse and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow and design layout of equipment and workspace for optimum efficiency and safety.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.
• Develop and evaluate equipment and process to produce a high-quality product at a competitive cost.
• Participate in qualification/development of suppliers for components, sub-assemblies and processes.
• Facilitate development of corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Establish and document manufacturing processes.
• Conduct manufacturing feasibility review; generate assembly instructions and tooling.
• Provide technical direction, training and certification for operators performing detail process steps to ensure that the team have necessary skills, appropriate documentation, tooling and process control capability.
• Resolve technical problems which affect quality, manufacturability, delivery and costs.
• Manage the specification, sourcing and installation of new equipment through to manufacturing.
• Ensure strict compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures with reference to health, safety and quality.
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties that may be requested from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Lean Manufacturing.
• Perform effective root cause analysis.
• Deliver excellent customer satisfaction by continuously meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Understand customer needs and develop interventions to fulfil requirements.
• Ensure excellent service delivery through operational excellence.

Experience:

• Proven track record within a fast pace, demanding manufacturing environment.
• Involvement in change initiatives and projects with a view to continual improvement.
• Proficient in the use of CAD (AutoCAD minimum).

Education:

• Degree, or equivalent, level in an engineering discipline.

Your working environment will be:

• Frequently required to use Personal protective equipment (ear plugs, safety glasses, steel toe shoes) in designated areas.
• Factory-based.
• Frequent travel to multiple local sites and may be involved in global travel.
• Out-of-hours working as some facilities operate 24/7.
• Annual salary of up to £46,000 depending on experience.
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Life insurance 4x annual salary.