Manufacturing Engineer

Roxel UK; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxel UK is seeking a permanent Production Engineer to join the Operations Team at Summerfield, Kidderminster. You will support current and future manufacturing capabilities, solving manufacturing issues, driving continuous improvement and supporting NPI on the shop floor.

The role emphasizes reduction of bottlenecks, improving safety, quality and productivity, and requires hands-on engineering with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• HNC or HND in an engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous proven experience in a production/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods, processes and instructions for manufacture meeting safety, quality and productivity requirements.
• Design and implement machine/tooling modifications to optimise output.
• Deliver capital projects from concept to introduction.
• Address production bottlenecks or issues.
• Design basic jigs, fixtures and test equipment as needed.
• Provide technical guidance and training to others.
• Create SOPs and process control documents.
• Ensure safety and legal compliance.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Data analysis

Planning & prioritising

Communication

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

Quality tooling (APQP/8D)

Job description

Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £100M and nearly 700 staff.

The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster where we now have a requirement for a permanent Production Engineer within the Operations Team.

To support business growth the production engineering team at Roxel seeks talented and enthusiastic engineers to support current and future manufacturing capabilities

The manufacturing engineer is part of the Operation department structure and is pivotal in solving manufacturing issues, improving processes and methods with manufacturing teams, driving change and continuous improvement to improve shop floor safety, quality, productivity, and new product introduction.

Core Responsibilities:

• To provide & the develop suitable methods, processes, and instructions for the manufacture of products to meet requirements of safety, quality & productivity
• Designing and implementing machine / tooling modifications to optimise output
• Deliver capital projects from concept to introduction
• Addressing any bottlenecks or issues with production
• To design basic jigs & fixtures, test equipment & tooling as necessary
• Providing technical support, guidance, and training to others.
• Create standard operating procedures for technical tasks and process control documents
• Ensure safety requirements are understood and legal requirements are met
• Maintain accurate records and documentation
• Define and monitor KPI performance.
• Identifying and implementing cost reduction improvements.
• Working alongside the Quality team to verify effectiveness of quality control systems

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications

• An HNC or HND qualification or higher in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent demonstrated practical experience
• Previous proven experience in a production manufacturing environment

Experience:

• Previous experience within a production environment in a Manufacturing Engineering role
• Previous experience in lean manufacturing tools and techniques, including, but not limited to; value stream mapping, 6S, KanBan, Kaizen, MRL, PFMEA and SPC
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering in an ISO 9001 environment
• Experience in project delivery and problem solving
• Experience of operating within a strong H&S Culture
• IT Literate with experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Outlook
• Experience of EN9100, AS9100, ISO 14001, 18001 would be an advantage
• Experience in the Defence Industry would be an advantage
• Experience utilising quality tools and Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques including, but not limited to; Capability studies, DoE, 8D, Lean Sigma, Control Plans, APQP

Person Specification

• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Performance driven and self-motivated
• Strong Planning and prioritising activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to present data effectively
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to negotiate the most complex arrangements with groups and stakeholders