Manufacturing Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their Continuous Improvement team. You will be responsible for enhancing production efficiency and ensuring high-quality standards are met. The role involves collaborating with various departments to implement robust manufacturing processes and documentation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in engineering, proven problem-solving skills, and experience with Lean Manufacturing techniques.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in electro-mechanical product manufacturing.
• Knowledge of mechanical & electrical engineered products.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or above.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement manufacturing documentation & DFM.
• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes.
• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Education

HNC in Engineering

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Working within the Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement (CI) team, you will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality product is manufactured within a busy operations facility, building on a right first-time culture.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work with Manufacturing and Design departments to create, maintain, and implement robust manufacturing documentation & DFM (Design For Manufacture) for current and future projects.
2. Provide manufacturing input into the NPI process. Monitor & track costs – adjust where required.
3. Proactively analyze & troubleshoot existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify improvement opportunities that will increase production efficiencies and throughput.
4. Use data-driven decision making to influence, identify, and implement areas for improvement.
5. Identify, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and capital equipment.
6. Conduct production practical problem-solving activities working cross-functionally to identify root causes, develop robust solutions, and lead implementation, thereby removing waste and improving production lead-times.
7. Actively support the business with a Lean Manufacturing and right first-time culture.
8. Write manufacturing procedures for new projects, creating & streamlining process routings in ERP system.

About You:

1. Minimum HNC in a related Engineering discipline (Ideally BSc / BEng in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or similar).
2. Minimum 2+ years’ experience working within an electro-mechanical product manufacturing engineering team and production facility.
3. Knowledge of mechanical & electrical engineered products.
4. Six Sigma – Green Belt (or above).
5. Previous experience of implementing and/or running Continuous Improvement (CI) projects.
6. Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing Practitioner with techniques & expertise in: 6 sigma, 5s, Kaizen, DoE, Poka-Yoke, KanBan, Value Stream Mapping, PFMEA, 8D, etc.
7. Good understanding and previous experience in authoring manufacturing documentation requirements (SOPs, ERP, Product Routings, Quality checks, etc).
8. Good problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
9. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, comfortable presenting to and engaging with multi-level internal stakeholders.
10. Proficient in Microsoft Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
11. A strong personality with energy, drive, adaptability, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
12. Ideally, experience working with electro-mechanical products and bringing aligned best practices to support business growth.
13. Organized, disciplined, numerate, with the ability to deliver in a timely manner.
14. People and process-oriented, capable of building relationships and collaborating to achieve common goals.

Applicants must speak fluent English and be cleared to work in the UK.