Onsite Manufacturing Engineer — Lean & Continuous Improvement

SwiftCruit; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Referral program

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Product discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimise the production capability at a major site producing foam and gas suppression systems. This hands-on role focuses on improving efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing quality across production operations, working with production, engineering and supply chain teams in an office- and site-based environment.

The site is located outside Great Yarmouth.

Qualifications

• HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Computer literate with a practical, data-driven mindset.
• Proactive, driven and confident with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and review production plans to meet output, cost and quality objectives
• Monitor expenditure and forecast resource and production capacity requirements
• Optimise manufacturing layouts for assembly and materials handling
• Design and improve manufacturing processes, equipment and machine utilisation
• Plan and sequence manufacturing operations to improve flow and efficiency
• Provide guidance and input into engineering design concepts for manufacturability
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Six Sigma / DMAIC methodologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive quality, cost and productivity improvements

Skills

Communication skills

Data-driven mindset

Proactive attitude

Strong work ethic

Education

HNC in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimise the production capability at a major site producing foam and gas suppression systems. This hands-on role focuses on improving efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing quality across production operations, working with production, engineering and supply chain teams in an office- and site-based environment.

The site is located outside Great Yarmouth.