Manufacturing Engineer

TipTopJob; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing organisation in Telford, Shropshire is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer. This role involves implementing process improvements and leading CAPEX projects within a high-volume production environment. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree and proven experience in the automotive sector. A competitive salary and benefits package are on offer.

Qualifications

• Competent Manufacturing Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in high volume mechanical manufacturing.
• Proven experience in capital equipment projects.
• Experience in automotive or high-quality production environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement process improvements to optimize production.
• Lead the specification and implementation of MES and automation.
• Conduct capability studies on new processes and equipment.
• Optimize process flow and minimize waste.

Skills

Process improvement

Project management

Lean manufacturing methods

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

HND/ Degree in engineering or similar

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Production Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issuesand be responsible for capex and new manufacturing projects.

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Telford , Shropshire

Salary: to GBP 45000 + benefits

Our client is an established automotive tier 1 manufacturer, supplying high value assemblies for the automotive OEM industry and continue to invest in the production facility and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.

Job Description

• Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance, OEE, aid ergonomics or improve capability
• Lead specification and facilitate implementation MES, Ind 4.0, digitisation and automation
• Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment
• Review and improve SOP/ work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
• Optimise process flow, defect reduction and minimise waste through use of lean manufacturing methods: VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi

Experience

You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background

• HND/ Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or similar technical discipline
• Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vender management through to project buy off and successful job1 launch.
• Lead PFMEA process for current and future projects
• Experience of high volume series production processes and equipment ideally incorporating semi:automated or fully automated product assembly.
• Experience gained within automotive OEM, tier 1 or similar fast pace high quality metrics environment
• Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork.
• Hands on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently.

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field and has 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 and will

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