Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Manufacturing Engineer (Permanent)
Are you an experienced manufacturing engineer looking for a new challenge?

We're looking for a manufacturing engineer to develop and improve processes throughout our clients manufacturing areas.

Our client is a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for their international trade, innovation and sustainable development.

Salary, hours and benefits:

* Salary of £39,300 per annum

* Non-contractual annual bonus

* 33 days holiday (inclusive of stats)

* Westfield Health

* Up to 9% employer pension contributions, 6% employee contributions

* Flexible start and finish times, 37.5 hours per week – core hours Monday to Thursday 9:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:30 & Friday 9:30 to 13:00.

About the role:

With responsibilities including designing of new equipment, processes, procedures and systems, purchasing and overseeing equipment installation, this role will work cross functionally on various projects. Duties will include:

* Design new systems, equipment and processes to support new product introduction across operational areas.

* Support Design for Manufacture (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) development meetings to ensure the smooth transition in to full production.

* Support during the review and tender stages for new equipment, working with internal stakeholder to agree technical specification.

* Improve current operations as requested, working cross functionally to agree scope and delivery in full.

* Supports PFMEA and update according to changes.

* Liaise with research and development staff to ensure new product can be assembled and the correct processes and equipment are available for start-up.

* Develop effective automated and non-automated systems.

* Testing new and existing production processes.

* Champion change management processes owning the ECR/ECN process for projects.

* Embrace SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) in all projects.

* Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria focusing on efficiency and speed.

About you:

The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally covering areas of discrete part manufacture, and assembly operation, including fixtures and poke yoke.

An understanding of fast-moving machinery would be desirable but not essential as training could be provided.

Applicants should also have:

* Formal technical qualifications or experience in Manufacturing Engineering - HND or Foundation Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, ideally working towards a full degree.

* Understanding of metal working processes.

* Understanding of assembly and no fault forward by design.

* Working knowledge of Engineering and Manufacturing BOMs (eBOM/mBOM) aligned with operations team assembly and manufacturing methods.

* CAD (2D and 3D) ideally AutoCAD and Siemens NX.

* CAD/CAM knowledge.

* Previous experience in assembly or manufacturing operations, including commissioning of new operations.

* Experience managing projects from concept to completion.

* Experience of MRP/ERP systems.

If this sounds like a suitable role for you, please apply online or contact Jess at Cubed Talent for more details