Contract Manufacturing Engineer x2

Manufacturing Engineer 8 month contract – Outside IR35 Immediate start Sunbury on Thames

Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join the team.

• Work with manufacturing cell leaders, lean co-ordinator and design engineering to improve process efficiencies
• Implement ‘Standard work’, generating & maintaining manufacturing documentation (SOP’s, Routings, “Visual Factory” displays)
• Creation & Maintenance of Routings in the MRP system
• Implement lean manufacturing methods (e.g. 1-piece flow lines, visual factory) to reduce throughput times, rework/scrap and work in progress
• Implement basic improvement tools, from 5S, 7 Wastes, Visual Management and Standardised Work balanced assembly lines where single (best) piece flow philosophies are employed
• Implement any required layout changes, ensuring both the facilities and maintenance teams are fully involved
• Support the Manufacturing Cells with their recording, and analysis of production data, and ensure the correct focus is placed on the main issues arising
• Initiate and / or lead improvement projects and CAPEX to enable new process and product introductions.
• Work with Engineering on product documentation modifications and parts obsolescence
• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for the production cells to enable customer schedule adherence (Fracas/concessions, change notes or MRB (material review board))
• Lead and work in teams to develop process FMEA, in their construction and implementation.
• Manage new product introductions and the manufacture of legacy products from release to production through the product life cycle.
• Mentor for cell leaders for improved methods of manufacturing assembly and test.

• 5+ years experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment, ideally for the aerospace industry
• Previous experience of NPI
• Experience of implementing Standard Work processes
• Proven record of successfully implementing Lean in an industrial environment (either as a co-ordinator or as a leader)
• A proven track record of generating and maintaining process maps, PFMEA’s and control plans
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Experience of using problem solving techniques (5 Why’s, Fishbone/Ishikawa diagrams, 8D)
• Significant technical & problem solving experience in an electro-mech. manufacturing environment.
• Good time management with a significant track record of planning / managing complex long term projects