Project Engineer

Owen Daniels; Alcester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for day shift operations in Alcester. The role focuses on supporting EHS, quality and delivery objectives within the ME function, while developing floor-walk routines and driving problem-solving across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include creating manufacturing documentation, ensuring tooling readiness, and leading PFMEA activities and audits. Solidworks proficiency is preferred for design and fabrication tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive / Aerospace & Defence / Power Gen, Medical, Nuclear, Food and Drink.
• Proficiency with 5-axis machining and related tooling.
• Knowledge of design software and fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manufacturing Manager with EHS, Quality, Cost and Delivery objectives.
• Walk the floor with the Manufacturing Manager/Team Leader; develop stand-alone walk-the-floor routines.
• Lead Daily Operations meetings and Standard Diary meetings; own problems for the ME function.
• Contribute to the EHS Model through Job Safety Observations and technical solutions.
• Understand process constraints and participate in problem-solving to improve flow.
• Create and control manufacturing documentation (set-up packs, drawings, SOPs).
• Ensure tooling to support safe, robust and efficient manufacturing is available.
• Lead or project-manage problem solutions with external suppliers or customers; PFMEA activities.
• Participate in internal and external audits and implement identified improvements.

Skills

5 Axis Machining

Press Tool Design

Engineering Competence

Sheet Metal Fabrications

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Shift Pattern: Day shift - 39 hours per week working 07.30 to 16.30 Monday to Thursday, and 07.30 to 12.30 on Fridays

Location: Alcester

Role Accountabilities:

• Support the “internal customer” (Manufacturing Manager) by sharing agreed objectives on EHS, Quality, Cost and Delivery and participating in the Operational Control model.
• Participate in the Manufacturing Manager and/or Team Leader walk the floor routine and develop a stand-alone walk the floor routine.
• Participate in the Daily Operations meeting and relevant Standard Diary meetings, taking ownership of problems assigned to the ME function for resolution.
• Contribute to the delivery of the EHS Model, by participating in Job Safety Observations and providing technical/process solutions to EHS problems where appropriate.
• Understand the process constraints and operating rules of the value stream covered in the ME role and participate in problem-solving exercises to improve flow where relevant.
• Create and control (to the correct version) manufacturing documentation such as set-up packs, stage drawings, work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc.
• Take accountability for any actions or milestones across any department/business function that require Manufacturing Engineering support. (e.g., NPDI, Production, Purchasing, Quality, etc.)
• Ensure that all necessary tooling which is required to support a safe, robust and efficient manufacturing process is designed, manufactured and available to support relevant milestones.
• Implement and/or project manage problem solutions through (but not limited to) working with external suppliers, working with customers, proving out improved technologies and programmes, completing Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities, etc.
• Participate in internal and external audits, taking account of outcomes from audit processes and working to implement solutions where gaps are identified.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in Automotive / Aerospace & Defence/ Power Gen, Medical, Nuclear, Food and Drink
• Key skills - 5 Axis Machine Experience, Press Tool Design, Engineering competence, Sheet metal and fabrications experience.
• Desgin Experience: Solidworks (Not essential, variants are acceptable, i.e catia, NX)