Manufacturing Engineer

Azenta UK, Ltd.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvements and oversee production efficiency at their site in Wotton, Surrey. The role involves creating work instructions, leading projects, and supporting production. The ideal candidate has at least a Level 3 qualification in Manufacturing Engineering and experience with injection moulding. The company values diversity and offers equal opportunities for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience with process improvements and problem solving.
• Able to work alone or as part of small teams.
• Experience with Injection moulding or electrical assembly is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in processes and procedures for manufacturing.
• Create and update work instructions for production.
• Lead improvement and insourcing projects.

Skills

Process improvements

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Injection moulding experience

Education

Level 3 or higher qualification in Manufacturing engineering

Job description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job Title

Job Title

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Azenta Life Sciences specializes in the design and manufacture of consumables and bench top instrumentation for the life sciences industry.

The business is looking to recruit an experiencedManufacturing Engineerto be based at the Manufacturing site in Wotton, Surrey

What You’ll Be Doing

Drive improvements in processes and procedures for the manufacture, assembly or packing of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies by investigating new methods and improvements to existing methods.

Create, review and update work instructions for production and assembly ensuring they are in the correct format, accurate, easy to follow and controlled through the correct systems.

Lead and participate in improvement and insourcing projects.

Apply problem solving tools and techniques to resolve issues identified in production and assembly processes.

• Create and maintain BOM’s and work definitions.
• Capture learning experiences from the shop floor activities and feed this back into the manufacturing process documentation to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products and updates to existing products.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling, equipment and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Support production during times of high demand or absence.

Candidate requirements:

Level 3 or higher qualification in Manufacturing engineering or similar disciplines.

Experience with process improvements and problem solving

Able to work alone or as part of small teams and larger groups to drive to root causes of issues and implement solutions in a timely manner

Experience with Injection moulding or electrical assembly is beneficial

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [e-mail] for assistance.

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About Us

Azenta is a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.

We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

As a global leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences, leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers around the world to advance their scientific discoveries faster than ever before.