Manufacturing Engineer

Cubed Resourcing; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing solutions provider in Bradford is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to develop and improve processes across manufacturing areas. Responsibilities include designing systems, supporting development meetings, and improving current operations. The successful candidate will have a background in manufacturing engineering, understand metal working processes, and possess CAD knowledge. This role offers a competitive salary of £39,300 per annum, flexible working hours, and an array of benefits including holiday entitlement and pension contributions.

Benefits

Non-contractual annual bonus

33 days holiday

Westfield Health

Up to 9% employer pension contributions

Flexible start and finish times

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in discrete part manufacture and assembly operation.
• Understanding of assembly and no fault forward by design.
• Previous experience in assembly or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Design systems, equipment, and processes for new product introduction.
• Support Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly development.
• Liaise with research and development for process start-up.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering experience

Understanding of metal working processes

Knowledge of CAD (2D and 3D)

Project management

Assembly operations knowledge

Education

HND or Foundation Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Siemens NX

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Are you an experienced manufacturing engineer looking for a new challenge? We’re looking for a manufacturing engineer to develop and improve processes throughout our clients manufacturing areas. Our client is a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for their international trade, innovation and sustainable development.

Salary, hours and benefits

• Salary of £39,300 per annum
• Non-contractual annual bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of stats)
• Westfield Health
• Up to 9% employer pension contributions, 6% employee contributions
• Flexible start and finish times, 37.5 hours per week – core hours Monday to Thursday 9:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:30 & Friday 9:30 to 13:00

About the role: With responsibilities including designing of new equipment, processes, procedures and systems, purchasing and overseeing equipment installation, this role will work cross functionally on various projects. Duties will include:

• Design new systems, equipment and processes to support new product introduction across operational areas.
• Support Design for Manufacture (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) development meetings to ensure the smooth transition in to full production.
• Support during the review and tender stages for new equipment, working with internal stakeholder to agree technical specification.
• Improve current operations as requested, working cross functionally to agree scope and delivery in full.
• Supports PFMEA and update according to changes.
• Liaise with research and development staff to ensure new product can be assembled and the correct processes and equipment are available for start-up.
• Develop effective automated and non-automated systems.
• Testing new and existing production processes.
• Champion change management processes owning the ECR/ECN process for projects.
• Embrace SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) in all projects.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria focusing on efficiency and speed.

About you: The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally covering areas of discrete part manufacture, and assembly operation, including fixtures and poke yoke.

An understanding of fast-moving machinery would be desirable but not essential as training could be provided.

Applicants should also have:

• Formal technical qualifications or experience in Manufacturing Engineering - HND or Foundation Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, ideally working towards a full degree.
• Understanding of metal working processes.
• Understanding of assembly and no fault forward by design.
• Working knowledge of Engineering and Manufacturing BOMs (eBOM/mBOM) aligned with operations team assembly and manufacturing methods.
• CAD (2D and 3D) ideally AutoCAD and Siemens NX.
• CAD/CAM knowledge.
• Previous experience in assembly or manufacturing operations, including commissioning of new operations.
• Experience managing projects from concept to completion.
• Experience of MRP/ERP systems.

If this sounds like a suitable role for you, please apply online or contact Jess at Cubed Talent for more details