As Manufacturing Engineer, you will own the manufacturing process to ensure quality products are delivered on time and within budget.
You will be a Manufacturing Engineering authority on process for a long-established UK manufacturer and supplier for the design and production of gearing systems and specialist gearboxes, specializing in the aerospace and defence power transmission field.
About the job:
The client currently requires Senior Manufacturing / Manufacturing Engineers to take a lead on all manufacturing and assemblies as well as process improvement. The job scope will range from day-to-day production support to implementation of new products and processes. The job will involve:
1. Providing manufacturing support via problem solving and process improvements for the production team.
2. Creating and properly maintaining process documentation, work instructions, control plans, and stage & fixture drawings.
3. Supporting day-to-day production as required.
4. Optimizing all aspects of existing production processes, quality, and efficiency.
5. Managing all aspects of consumable tooling required for production.
6. Creating and properly managing BOMS and routings.
7. Ensuring cycle and setup times are accurate through the manufacturing cycle.
8. Implementing process improvements to eliminate scrap, rework, and returns.
9. Ensuring new products transition efficiently from concept to the shop floor and achieve planned cost and lead time.
10. Properly deploying lean tools and practices throughout operations: 5S, TPM, VRK, and VSM.
11. Developing cross-functional working relationships with other departments.
About you:
As a Manufacturing Engineer, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent apprenticeships in an engineering discipline: Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial.
2. Strong industry experience in metal machining processes and rotating equipment design.
3. A proven record of developing capable manufacturing processes.
4. Competence in reading and developing manufacturing drawings.
5. A proven record of solving difficult problems and improving processes.
6. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
7. Experience with SolidWorks is preferred.
8. Experience in leading kaizen and/or rapid improvement events is preferred.
9. Formal Green Belt/Black Belt training or other problem-solving methods is preferred.
10. Experience with Minitab is preferred.
Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Welham Green, Hertfordshire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
Keywords: Manufacturing, Production, Assembly, Process planning, Metal machining processes, Rotating equipment design, Change management, Continuous Improvement, Aerospace, Defence, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, VRK, and VSM.
This is a permanent position.
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