Manufacturing Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Manufacturing Engineer to enhance safety, efficiency, and quality within their manufacturing facility. This hands-on role involves evaluating processes, implementing lean methodologies, and collaborating with teams to drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a background in industrial or mechanical engineering. Join a diverse workplace where your contributions will make a significant impact on operational performance and product quality, all while enjoying a supportive environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing with a focus on safety and efficiency.
• Ability to lead projects and implement lean methodologies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes using lean techniques.
• Train operators on new equipment and create detailed work instructions.
• Support production to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Education

Industrial Engineering Degree

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

CNC Controls

Job description

The Manufacturing Engineer must be hands-on and work to improve safety, efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the highest level of quality within the TruStile manufacturing facility. This position drives initiatives for continuous improvement and implements lean manufacturing methodologies, enhancing the overall performance of the facility.

Highlights of the role:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for understanding objectives and developing a plan to meet them. This position is responsible for executing the following:

1. Evaluate manufacturing processes utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to identify waste.
2. Partner with and collaborate with maintenance and production personnel to derive best workflow solutions.
3. Become a subject matter expert on new production equipment and create detailed work instructions to train operators, supervisors, and maintenance.
4. Develop waste reduction plans and provide ROI justifications for improvement projects.
5. Utilize 5S principles to organize product workflows and workstation set-ups.
6. Create standard work for critical processes that incorporate maintenance schedules to ensure process reliability.
7. Establish consistent work procedures across all shifts based on the best practices to ensure predictable outcomes.
8. Provide consistent and ongoing support to production to create a culture of continuous improvement related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
9. Track and audit the results of improvement projects.

Requirements

The Manufacturing Engineer must be hands-on and work to improve safety, efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the highest level of quality within the TruStile manufacturing facility. This position drives initiatives for continuous improvement and implements lean manufacturing methodologies, enhancing the overall performance of the facility.

Highlights of the role:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for understanding objectives and developing a plan to meet them. This position is responsible for executing the following:

1. Evaluate manufacturing processes utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to identify waste.
2. Partner with and collaborate with maintenance and production personnel to derive best workflow solutions.
3. Become a subject matter expert on new production equipment and create detailed work instructions to train operators, supervisors, and maintenance.
4. Develop waste reduction plans and provide ROI justifications for improvement projects.
5. Utilize 5S principles to organize product workflows and workstation set-ups.
6. Create standard work for critical processes that incorporate maintenance schedules to ensure process reliability.
7. Establish consistent work procedures across all shifts based on the best practices to ensure predictable outcomes.
8. Provide consistent and ongoing support to production to create a culture of continuous improvement related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
9. Track and audit the results of improvement projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Industrial or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
• Equivalent education and experience as a Manufacturing Engineer would be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment, with responsibility for project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and lead corrective change initiatives.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise or formal training in lean manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess strong critical thinking skills with the ability to create tools for data collection (e.g., MS Forms, Power BI, MS Excel).
• Experience working with CNC controls is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is indoors in a typical office setting. The noise level in the work (factory) environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Must work well within a diverse workplace, handle challenges that arise with respect. This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This position is not eligible for hybrid work scheduling.