Westlakes Recruit are currently looking for several Manufacturing engineers, on a contract basis, in the Bristol, Reading or Warrington area.
Purpose of the Role:
Work in a team environment as a key support resource for the Planning, Quality, Procurement and Engineering functions to develop production facilities and manufacturing methods to improve quality and cost competitiveness; and be the conduit between facility design, design for manufacture, and engineering project teams. Responsibilities shall include cross-functional project management to qualify new components, supporting issues with current production, developing new suppliers to reduce cost, increase capacity, and improve quality. Manage the project and client specific requirements and offer technical support. Work on multiple phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results impacting on project completion.
Key Responsibilities:
General and Task Management
Assess new and existing manufacturing capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity, and fulfilment ensuring manufacturing operations can meet requirements for performance, quality, cost and delivery of components and requirements for PPAP, APQP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable customer and internal system and reputation requirements.
Drive improvements utilising Lean methodologies ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver ...