Manufacturing Engineer

Intake Talent; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Intake Talent is supporting an established advanced composites manufacturer to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer at its facility in North Yorkshire.

You will provide the essential link between production and process engineering teams, helping ensure tooling, materials, production documentation and estimated manufacturing hours are accurate before products move into production. The role also supports first off production and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• ONC or HNC in Mechanical/Production Engineering required or equivalent.
• Recognised apprenticeship in a relevant industry or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying structured decision making and continuous improvement techniques in manufacturing.
• Experience in composites, aerospace, defence or similarly regulated environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle using lean tools to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Identify and implement process improvements aligned with safety, quality, cost, delivery and people requirements.
• Lead root cause and corrective action activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances.
• Produce and develop job cards through production handover.
• Collaborate with production and process engineers to ensure accurate material and hour estimates.
• Support first-off manufacture and wider production improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean tools

Structured decision making

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Production engineering

Continuous improvement

Education

ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Apprenticeship in relevant industry

Job description

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain UK Security Check clearance. Applicants will normally need to have been resident in the United Kingdom for the previous five years. Any offer of employment will be subject to the required clearance being granted.

Intake Talent is supporting an established advanced composites manufacturer to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer at its facility in North Yorkshire.

The business designs and manufactures complex composite structures and components for demanding aerospace, defence and marine applications. This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation that is investing in its facilities, capabilities and continued growth.

The role

As Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide the essential link between the production and process engineering teams and the wider manufacturing operation.

You will become involved during the early stages of the manufacturing process, helping to ensure that tooling, materials, production documentation and estimated manufacturing hours are accurate before products move into production. You will also work closely with the manufacturing team to support first off production and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and performance.

Key responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle, using lean tools and techniques to increase efficiency and reduce waste
• Identify and implement process improvements in line with safety, quality, cost, delivery and people requirements
• Lead root cause and corrective action activity, ensuring appropriate measures are introduced to prevent repeat non-conformance
• Produce and develop job cards through to the completion of the production handover
• Work with production and process engineers to select the correct materials for tooling, support fixtures and manufacturing jigs
• Collaborate with Production Management to ensure estimates for manufacturing hours and materials are accurate and reflect current processes
• Produce and update production planning documentation and process plans
• Support first off manufacture and wider production improvement initiatives
• Attend material review board meetings and complete engineering actions required to support production

About you

You will have experience working within a complex manufacturing environment and demonstrate strong production engineering, problem solving and continuous improvement capabilities.

You should also have:

• An ONC, HNC or comparable vocational qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or a related discipline
• A recognised apprenticeship within a relevant industry, or equivalent experience gained in a similar position
• Experience applying structured decision making and continuous improvement techniques within manufacturing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Experience within composites, aerospace, defence or another highly regulated manufacturing environment would be beneficial.