Manufacturing Engineer

Meritus Talent; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MERITUS is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Assembly and Integration team on defence manufacturing programmes in Bolton, UK. You must have SAP experience, with a technical apprenticeship or degree and SC clearance is required.

The role is inside IR35, £35 per hour, 37 hours per week, starting in October. Initial 12 months with opportunities to go permanent as projects expand and development continues.

Qualifications

• SAP experience is essential and must be demonstrable on CV.
• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introductions.
• Manage design modifications in manufacturing docs and validation.
• Assist non-conformance processes and ensure safe, efficient production.
• Collaborate with the design authority to optimise design for manufacture.
• Compile and update Manufacturing Instructions and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Principal Engineer on multiple projects and resolve manufacturing problems.
• Ensure processes meet safety, COSHH and human factors considerations.
• Contribute to factory of the future initiatives and validation activities.

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our client in their Assembly and Integration team on soverieng defence manufacuturing programmes. PLEASE NOTE: You must have either a HNC, BEng in a relevant discipline and/or Significant Experience as an ME with SAP exposure. SAP IS NON NEGOTIABLE.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £35 PER HOUR - UNDERGO SC CLEARANCE - 12 MONTHS (OPPORTUNITIES TO GO PERM) - BOLTON, UK - SECTOR: DEFENCE

HOURS: 37 Hours Per Week

TIME TO START: October Start

The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of our development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.

Working with the Principal Engineer, you will be working on multiple projects, responsible for manufacturing problem identification and resolution:

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA\'s, process proving activities etc.
• Management of configuration control by the embodiment of design modifications into the manufacturing documentation and industrial validation
• Support the non-conformance process
• Ensure products are produced with consideration to safety, efficiency and economic factors
• Assume the responsibilities for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaising with COSHH assessors, SHE and human factors
• Liaise with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions maintaining production BOMs
• Tooling development and control

What we're looking for from you:

• SAP EXPERIENCE (DEMONSTABLE ON CV)
• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 and Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

OR

• Degree in relevant Engineering subject
• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones.
• Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions.
• Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment.
• Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace