Manufacturing Engineer

Owen Daniels; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in the automotive sector for a permanent role in Shrewsbury. The successful candidate will manage multiple tasks, influence teams, and resolve production issues. Essential experience includes knowledge of PFMEA, injection mould processes, and previous work in Launch/NPI environments. This position offers a great opportunity for candidates looking for a challenging role in a long-term project.

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive sector as a Manufacturing Engineer.
• Strong understanding of PFMEA and/or AIAG & VDA.
• Knowledge in Launch / NPI environments.
• Injection Mould process experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple short-term tasks and deliver within constraints.
• Influence and collaborate across teams to drive product changes.
• Resolve product and material non-conformance issues.
• Provide technical support across product introduction phases.
• Hands-on experience in tooling projects related to plastics.

Skills

Project management skills

Ability to influence and collaborate

Customer and vendor communication

Technical design support

Knowledge of plastics

Job description

Overview

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer? Do you have experience in the Automotive sector? If so our client is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting role to join a long term project from conception through to completion. It will suit an autonomous candidate looking for a challenge that can use their knowledge to make improvement and increase performance / output.

Role

Manufacturing Engineer

Job Details

Permanent

Working hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-4:45pm; Friday 8am-12:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Strong project management skills (NPI), able to handle multiple short-term tasks and deliver within constraints using recognised methods and systems
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across teams without direct reporting lines, driving product and process changes effectively
• Experience in customer and vendor communication to resolve product and material non-conformance issues
• Provides technical design and integration support across all phases of product introduction, including assembly concepts and methods engineering
• In-depth knowledge of plastics (materials, processing, characteristics, behaviour) with hands-on experience in tooling projects

Essential Experience

• Well versed Manufacturing Engineer with experience working in the automotive sector
• Strong understanding and knowledge of PFMEA and/or AIAG & VDA
• Knowledge built working in a Launch / NPI environment
• Injection Mould process experience is advantageous

How to Apply

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