Manufacturing Engineer

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves optimizing manufacturing processes, leading CAPEX projects, and supporting new product development initiatives. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll be instrumental in enhancing production capabilities while minimizing waste through lean manufacturing techniques. The organization is committed to investing in its workforce, offering competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about driving efficiency in manufacturing and ready to take on exciting challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent pension contribution

Life insurance

Death in service

Onsite parking

Training and professional development

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Competent Senior Manufacturing Engineer with experience in high volume mechanical manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading significant CAPEX projects and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Write specifications for production machinery and recommend vendor equipment.
• Implement improvements in manufacturing processes to optimize performance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Graduate in Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Lean manufacturing methods

VSM (Value Stream Mapping)

CAPEX project management

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation, affording the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and being responsible for capex and new manufacturing projects.

Location: West Midlands (commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Cannock areas)

Our client is a specialist manufacturer supplying complex metallic products and assemblies for the automotive industry. This year promises several key product launches, continued investment in the production facility, and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.

Job Description:

1. Write specifications for production machinery and capital equipment and make recommendations for the selection of vendor equipment based on return on investment criteria.
2. Implement improvements in manufacturing processes to optimise process performance and capability.
3. Lead CAPEX specification and facilitate project timing, approval process, and budget.
4. Lead machine PFMEA process for major capital equipment.
5. Review and improve SOP/process instructions, process flow, standard operations, and capability.
6. Support New Product Development (NPI) initiatives and DFM/DFA.
7. Optimise process flow and minimise waste through the use of VSM and lean manufacturing methods.

Experience:

1. Competent Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer, or Engineering Manager with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background.
2. Time served or Graduate Mechanical in Manufacturing Engineering or similar technical subject.
3. Proven experience leading significant capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification, and vendor management through to project buy-off and successful NPI launch.
4. Project management and supplier/vendor liaison experience.
5. Experience of production processes and equipment utilised in plastic moulding, stamping, cold rolling, casting, forging, CNC machining, or large automated/robotic assembly.
6. Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork.
7. Hands-on approach with proven problem-solving, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
8. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently.
9. Willing to travel to meet suppliers as required.

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field with considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team, and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive, including excellent pension contribution, life insurance, death in service, and onsite parking. In addition, as a top-level employer, training, professional development, and career opportunities exist for ambitious individuals which could take you around the world.

Please apply online or contact Robert Wigley for a confidential conversation at technical-network.co.uk