About Rapiscan Systems
Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud.
Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.
About the Role: Manufacturing Engineer
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacturing of our existing and new product ranges and to contribute to a successful LEAN Manufacturing culture, focusing on continual improvement and elimination/reduction of wastes by educating the business and removing non-value-added waste from business processes.
The ideal candidate will develop, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequences, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies. They will also interface with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products, utilize NPI process standards to mitigate risks and ensure suitability of changes to existing and new product introductions, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and implement production BOM's and processes to support manufacturing requirements.
* Identify technical issues and assist in defining root cause.
* Communicate issues clearly (both written and verbally) in a timely manner.
* Create and maintain manufacturing method sheets / work instructions and routings as required.
* Support the transfer of processes, process improvements, and products from development to production.
* Work with minimum supervision in a technically intensive environment.
* Assume ownership of production downtime recording and reporting activities.
* As required, assist in the planning and execution of product reliability activities.
* May be asked to support additional projects in development as appropriate.
* Facilitate engineering changes both in technical supporting information as well as managing their full implementation internally, including work instructions, check sheets, and test documentation.
Qualifications:
* Knowledge of waste reduction activities in a manufacturing environment.
* LEAN / 6 sigma tools desirable.
* Experience in process planning.
* Experience liaising with suppliers.
* Knowledge of 3D CAD use desirable. - A Level standard.
* Minimum of HND/HNC in an engineering or scientific discipline and/or suitable work experience.
* Understanding and experience of VSM (Value Stream Mapping) processes.
* Demonstrated knowledge of engineering techniques.
* Knowledge of and use of engineering change processes.
Benefits:
* Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays which increases up to 29 days after 10 years' service.
* Life insurance entitlement from first working day which is four times your basic salary.
* Charity work: 2 days paid if you wish to volunteer and work for your nominated charity.
* Birthday off.
* Pension.
* Company Car Lease Scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
* Healthcare Cash plan.
* Eden Red discounts.
Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per annum