Manufacturing Engineer

Hunter Selection; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Swansea. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing engineering and a strong background in continuous improvement and lean techniques. Responsibilities include driving process enhancements and managing manufacturing tooling. The role offers a competitive salary of £38,000 - £42,000 and generous benefits including holidays and pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Company sick pay

Early finish on a Friday - 12:30pm

Pension scheme

Christmas Shutdown

Qualifications

• Proven Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, or Process Engineering experience.
• Strong background in lean and continuous improvement.
• Degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in quality and costs through lean techniques.
• Develop and document manufacturing processes.
• Implement process control techniques in manufacturing environments.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean techniques

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Manufacturing Simulation Software

Job description

Overview

Manufacturing Engineer – Swansea

Job reference: 27097/611

Salary: 38,000 - 42,000

Benefits Package:

• A starting salary of between 38,000 - 42,000
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Early finish on a Friday - 12:30pm
• Pension scheme
• Christmas Shutdown

A market-leading manufacturer specialising in high-quality components is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing team. With over 150 product variations and consistent year-on-year growth, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a thriving and innovative business.

Role & Responsibilities

• To drive continuous improvement activities in quality, cycle times, cost reduction and process improvement through lean techniques and value engineering to enhance the capability of existing processes and waste prevention and removal.
• To develop, evaluate, improve and document manufacturing processes.
• To develop and implement process control techniques and procedures into manufacturing environments.
• To implement, own and continuously improve the manufacturing cells LEAN manufacturing processes
• To perform time studies for the manufacturing processes to create the correct routings and to optimise the balancing of the manufacturing process.
• To be accountable for the definition, setup, preparation and optimisation of manufacturing tooling, supporting New Product Introduction where required
• To value stream mapping and specification and implementation of in and outbound logistical flows for the manufacturing cells

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven Manufacturing Engineering / Production Engineering / Process Engineering experience
• Strong lean and continuous improvement background
• A Degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject (preferable)
• Experience with Manufacturing Simulation Software

Application and Company Information

If you would like more information, please contact Sam Paynter

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.