Manufacturing Engineer

Verso Recruitment Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Job summary

Verso Recruitment Group is assisting a UK manufacturer of high-reliability electronic assemblies in recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer. The role focuses on owning build documentation, selecting and commissioning shop floor tooling, and guiding products from prototype to steady state build.

You will participate in design reviews, drive root-cause investigations, and apply lean/OpEx to reduce waste and variance while working in an ERP environment (SAP).

Qualifications

• Lean manufacturing expertise and hands-on fault-finding in electronics/electro-mechanical build.
• Structured approach to corrective action and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Experience with IPC-A-610 Class 3 and J-STD-001 or soldering to these standards.

Responsibilities

• Own build documentation: routings, work instructions, method sheets and ensure accuracy.
• Specify and commission shop floor equipment, fixtures and jigs including press-fit tooling.
• Participate in design reviews and steer new products from prototype to steady state build.
• Lead investigations when line failures occur, identify root cause and implement permanent fixes.
• Identify waste and variation through lean and OpEx projects to improve process efficiency.
• Mentor and bring on board technicians in the team.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Fault finding

Process optimization

On-the-floor engineering

Education

Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer | Electronics & Electro-Mechanical Assembly | £45,000-50,000]

A UK manufacturer of high-reliability electronic assemblies is adding a Manufacturing Engineer to its team. Complex builds, small batch quantities, zero tolerance for field failure.

Day-to-day you will be

• Owning the build documentation. Routings, work instructions, method sheets, all of it current and all of it followed
• Specifying and commissioning shop floor equipment, fixtures and jigs, press fit tooling included
• Sitting in on design reviews and steering new products from prototype through to steady state build
• Running the investigation when something fails on the line, finding the actual cause, closing it out for good
• Picking off waste and variation through lean and OpEx projects
• Bringing on the technicians around you

You will need

• A background as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer on the shop floor, in electronics or electro-mechanical build
• Practical assembly knowledge: sheet metal, PCB integration, fasteners, thermal interface materials
• Working to IPC-A-610 Class 3 and J-STD-001, and able to solder to those standards yourself
• Comfortable in an ERP or MRP environment. SAP is the system here
• A structured approach to fault finding and corrective action
• Degree in an engineering subject, or HNC/HND, or time served with the results to back it up

Site-based with early finish on Fridays.

This role requires BPSS screening as a minimum, requiring 3 years continuous UK residency. SC clearance may also be required, requiring 5 years.