Manufacturing Engineer

Innovate; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate in Stevenage is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing processes and equipment, translating design requirements into actionable build instructions and driving improvements on production lines.

You will work with the Principal Engineer on multiple projects, supporting industrial validation, manufacturing architecture and the design for manufacture, while ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate proactive problem solving and commitment to delivery milestones.
• Ability to interpret design drawings to produce Manufacturing Build Instructions.
• Teamwork and effective communication within the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction.
• Support the industrial validation process and process proving activities.
• Manage configuration control by embedding design modifications into manufacturing docs and validation.
• Support the non-conformance process.
• Ensure products are produced with safety, efficiency and cost considerations.
• Implement safe operating changes for updated processes with COSHH/SHE involvement.
• Collaborate with design authority during prototype/development to optimise DfM.
• Compile and update manufacturing instructions and maintain BOMs.
• Develop and control tooling.

Skills

Proactive problem solving

Interpret design drawings

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 + Level 4 (HNC)

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer |

Fantastic opportunity to take ownership of manufacturing engineering processes and equipment to make improvements to production whilst developing new skills and techniques.

Security Clearance:

British Citizens only. Candidates must be eligible to undergo UK Government Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks after offer stage. Nationality/right-to-work restrictions may apply.

Education/Qualifications Required:

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 plus further education to Level 4 (HNC) or equivalent in a relevant subject, OR
• Degree in a relevant subject

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen on the development / production manufacturing lines, for a support engineer who would be responsible for translating design requirements into user instructions including the development of the project manufacturing architecture. You will coordinate the day to day support to the operations staff within the manufacturing facility.

The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of our development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future principles are some of the work packages that provide stretched objectives for such growth.

Working with the Principal Engineer, you will be working on multiple projects, responsible for manufacturing problem identification and resolution:

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, process proving activities etc.
• Management of configuration control by the embodiment of design modifications into the manufacturing documentation and industrial validation
• Support the non-conformance process
• Ensure products are produced with consideration to safety, efficiency and economic factors
• Assume the responsibilities for safe operating implementation for changed processes, including liaising with COSHH assessors, SHE and human factors
• Liaise with the design authority during the product prototype/development phase, to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM)
• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions maintaining production BOMs
• Tooling development and control

What we're looking for from you:

• Must demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving and commitment to work to meet our delivery milestones
• Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions
• Must be able to work within and contribute to a team environment
• Awareness of digital communication platforms to work and communicate effectively within the workplace