Manufacturing Engineer

Executive Network Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing organisation seeks a Manufacturing Production Engineer to enhance production efficiency and lead new projects. The ideal candidate has a strong background in high volume manufacturing, experience with CAPEX projects, and a degree in engineering. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 plus benefits and requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment projects.
• Experience in high volume mechanical manufacturing.
• Good communication skills for effective teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Implement process improvements to optimize performance.
• Lead specification and implementation of automation projects.
• Optimize process flow and reduce defects using lean methods.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing methods

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

HND / Degree in engineering or similar

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Production Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and support ongoing production issues and be responsible for CAPEX and new manufacturing projects.

Location: Telford, Shropshire

Salary: to £45,000 + benefits

Responsibilities

• Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance, OEE, aid ergonomics or improve capability
• Lead specification and facilitate implementation of MES, Industry 4.0, digitisation & automation
• Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment
• Review and improve SOPs / work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
• Optimise process flow, defect reduction and minimise waste through lean manufacturing methods – VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi

Experience / Qualifications

• You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background
• HND / Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or similar technical discipline
• Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vendor management through to project buy off and successful launch
• Lead PFMEA process for current and future projects
• Experience of high volume series production processes and equipment ideally incorporating semi-automated or fully automated product assembly
• Experience gained within automotive OEM, tier 1 or similar fast-paced high quality metrics environment
• Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork
• Hands-on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group with considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team with competitive salary and benefits.