Manufacturing Automation Engineer - NPI & Improvement

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing; Witney; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Employee discounts (Perkbox)

Job summary

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing is recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Automation Engineer for a UK manufacturer with a strong international presence. The role focuses on designing, managing and implementing new factory production processes, driving automation, cost efficiency and quality improvements.

The position involves NPI planning, capital equipment procurement, process optimisation, TPM leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Design and Quality

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Production/Manufacturing Engineering or production support.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing with complex products.
• Strong experience with manufacturing automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage new product introduction into manufacturing, including factory design and capital equipment procurement.
• Optimise manufacturing processes through tooling design, machine design and build, and automation programming.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing processes to deliver high-efficiency production and ensure output targets are achieved.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities using Kaizen and 5S principles.
• Design quality into production processes through DFM and automated inspection systems.
• Use SPC to monitor manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Train staff in the use of new and existing production equipment and work with production teams.

Skills

CNC programming

PLC systems

Industrial robots

CAD

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing is recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Automation Engineer for a UK manufacturer with a strong international presence. The role focuses on designing, managing and implementing new factory production processes, driving automation, cost efficiency and quality improvements.

The position involves NPI planning, capital equipment procurement, process optimisation, TPM leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Design and Quality