Contract Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement

Orion Electrotech; Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a Contract Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Continuous Improvement. This role focuses on hands-on improvements within the production environment, leveraging lean methodologies to enhance assembly efficiency and overall effectiveness. The successful candidate will have a background in regulated industries and be passionate about driving positive changes.

Qualifications

• Proven Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of lean tools and initiatives.
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, aerospace).

Responsibilities

• Identify areas for change and manage implementation.
• Standardise work instructions and reduce downtime.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and reduce cycle time.
• Facilitate Lean Six Sigma activities and projects.

Skills

Lean tools

Continuous Improvement

Six Sigma

Kaizen

DFM

SPC

5S

FMEA

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement

6 months Immediate start available

We currently have an opening for a talented Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for lean / Continuous Improvement to be based at our manufacturing facility supporting key projects.

As a result of our ongoing success, we are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to undertake a pivotal role in support of manufacturing operations.

The focus of this position is lean / continuous improvements to achieve increased production output across our assembly and manufacturing operations. There is considerable opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer with a background in lean / six sigma / continuous improvements to make a real tangible difference within manufacture.

This is a role making positive, hands on incremental changes through shop floor presence rather than at a strategic, hands off level.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Utilising your technical acumen to identify areas for change and then manage the implementation of these initiatives through to successful introduction.
• Standardising work instructions, look at ways to reduce change over time on equipment, simplify component assembly

• Identify cost saving opportunities and bottlenecks to reduce cycle time and improve overall effectiveness using Continuous Improvement / Lean Six Sigma tools

• Work with the manufacturing teams to optimise the production lines and simplify assembly and manufacture.

• Identify cost saving opportunities using Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools

• Drive, Support, train on and facilitate Lean Six Sigma activities providing engineering resource for Kaizen and Lean Projects.

To succeed in interesting and varied role you will ideally have:

• Proven Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering experience within a mechanical manufacturing or assembly manufacturing environment,
• A working knowledge of lean tools and initiatives such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, DFM, SPC, 5S, FMEA's etc.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as medical, automotive, aerospace or similar

In return you will be rewarded with a real platform to deliver tangible results, and a high degree of autonomy.