Manufacturing Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers is partnering with an industry-leading Defence and Aerospace client to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. You will develop manufacturing processes, apply DFM, and create PFMEA for new and existing processes while defining operations sequences and layouts to support lean manufacturing.

You will support digital twins, cost estimates, and throughput assessments, contribute to BOMs/routings, and assist with Capital plans and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience with MRP systems and managing BOMs in SAP (or similar ERP) is required.
• NPI experience is essential.
• MOD Security Clearance is required due to the nature of the work.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes.
• Apply DFM principles in early design reviews to reduce cost and lead time.
• Create PFMEA for new and existing processes to identify and mitigate critical failure modes.
• Define sequence of operations, procedures, and layouts for assemblies and material handling with lean principles.
• Support digital twin development with simulation models to inform cost estimates and throughput.
• Provide Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations.
• Identify tooling and fixturing requirements.
• Create technical requirement specifications and detailed process instructions.
• Create manufacturing BOMs and routings to aid manufacturability.
• Contribute to the Technology Roadmap and Capital plan discussions.
• Support full-rate production of products.
• Collaborate with Industrial and Production Engineering and other functions.
• Assist with business process reviews and documentation updates.
• Demonstrate knowledge of complex assemblies and New Product Introduction.

Skills

MRP systems

BOM management

SAP

NPI experience

DFM

PFMEA

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

CAD

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Do you have experience with MRP systems and managing BOMs in SAP or similar ERP systems?

Do you have NPI experience?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to achieve high level MOD Security Clearance.

You will be involved in:

• Develop manufacturing processes
• Apply Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM) Principles into early design reviews to reduce complexity, cost, and lead time
• PFMEA creation for new and existing processes, ensuring all critical failure modes are identified and mitigated
• Defining sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies
• Support digital twin development with simulation models to provide cost estimates, throughput assessments, and guides process-development decisions
• Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines
• Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements
• Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications
• Creation of detailed process instructions
• Creation of Manufacturing BOMs/routings to aid ease of manufacture
• Support and contribute to the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements
• Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance
• Supporting full-rate production of a range of products
• Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, and other functions as necessary
• Support with the business process reviews and generation/update of relevant documentation
• Good working knowledge of complex assemblies and New Product Introduction experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality improvement tools
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings
• Solid understanding of MRP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems)
• Facility layout experience
• A collaborative mindset with a drive for continuous improvement

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in