Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Balmoral Offshore Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Aberdeen is seeking a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer to develop manufacturing solutions and improve processes. You will support production with technical input, focusing on continuous improvement and collaboration with engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, experience with manufacturing processes, and skills in analytical thinking and communication. This role offers participation in innovative projects while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must have an engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in manufacturing lines and processes is essential.
• Interest in lean engineering and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to health and safety protocols across projects.
• Collaborate with various departments for process improvements.
• Manage departmental projects focusing on safety and quality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Lean Manufacturing Skills

Communication Skills

Technical Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Organisational Abilities

Education

Engineering degree (Controls, System, Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical)

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

PLC development

Computer programming

Job description

Balmoral Comtec Ltd, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.

We are recruiting for a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer within the Manufacturing Engineering Department.

To be an important part of an innovative and driven team, working on developing manufacturing solutions and process development within a business recognized for rapid reaction.

The successful candidate will be involved in capital and process development projects, providing technical knowledge. They will aid with introduction/improvement of production and business processes. High level of focus on future planning and implementation of product R&D development into production.

This role will provide Production support through technical input to problem solving requirements as issues are identified within the factory and wider business. Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices, processes and plant.

This role will involve working alongside contractors and ensuring that health, safety, and environmental requirements are adhered to.

4. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOBHOLDER

• Strong consideration of health and safety management across all projects.
• Collaboration between Technical, Production, Engineering and R&D departments to enable new products and processes as well as optimising and improving exiting.
• Latest technologies are constantly under review through attendance of technology shows and business seminars etc.
• Where applicable, employees are trained in the use of Lean methodologies.
• Departmental projects are managed ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and value are delivered while being aware of environmental impacts.
• The current production processes are constantly under review, improvements are recommended and if accepted implement in a sustainable way.

5. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

PERSONNEL REPORTING TO JOBHOLDER

• NA

OTHERS WITH WHOM THERE IS REGULAR WORKING CONTACT:

• Engineering and Projects Director
• R&D Team
• Manufacturing Engineering Group
• Manufacturing Support Supervisors (Fabrication, Electrical, Mechanical)
• Production Managers
• Procurement Dept
• External Contractors

6. THE JOBHOLDER

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Training

Note that criteria listed as “Required” will be strictly applied in the recruitment process – candidates who do not meet these criteria will be rejected.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree – e.g. Controls, System, Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical , etc

• Engineering apprenticeship in suitable area – e.g. electrical, mechanical, programming

• Expert Experience with manufacturing lines and processes.

Experience

• Ability to work under pressure / multitask / handle aggressive deadlines / shifting priorities.
• An interest in lean engineering, continuous improvement, and waste reduction.
• Manufacturing experience desirable, especially in a composites or plastics environment.
• Interest in Additive manufacturing desirable.
• Interest in Production automation and Industry 4.0 desirable.

• Good finance awareness.

Skills/Training/Personal Attributes

• Analytical Skills– need to be able to identify areas of low efficiency and work to provide improvements.
• Lean Manufacturing Skills– must be able to identify and eliminate waste within the system.
• Communication Skills– will work with manufacturing employees at all levels and needs to be able to effectively explain the relevant points of equipment and process changes to them. Also needed for successful project management.
• Technical Skills– must be able to work with different technology to provide a solution that produces the required result in the most efficient way possible. Skills in computer programming and PLC development would be desirable.
• Commercial Awareness– must keep the “bigger picture” in mind at all times when considering each step of the manufacturing process.
• Problem Solving Skills– ability to take a concept of a process and establish the equipment needed to make it happen.
• Organisational Abilities and Project Management– should be able to prioritise, set schedules and work between different projects to achieve overall business goals.
• Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Able to work collaboratively across the Business.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn and develop.

Performance Measures

• Health and Safety Performance
• Projects delivery and budget KPI’s.
• Revenue/profitability growth
• Capacity Utilization
• Internal Customer satisfaction

Balmoral Comtec is unable to support an employment visa at this time.