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Manufacturing Automation Specialist, stockport
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Client:
Nter Talent
Location:
stockport, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
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Posted:
23.05.2025
Expiry Date:
07.07.2025
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Job Description:
Manufacturing Automation Specialist
Location: Stockport
Job Purpose
This is a key role responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality and delivery consistency, and supporting large capital investment projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Be a hands-on Engineer, present on the shop floor, providing practical Manufacturing Engineering solutions.
* Develop timely and robust solutions for build and quality issues in fabrication and vehicle assembly environments.
* Assess and propose process automation opportunities to enhance repeatability, efficiency, and quality.
* Improve dimensional stability through effective jigging, fixtures, and alignment methods.
* Drive efficiency improvements to reduce build hours per product.
* Lead and implement quality and manufacturing improvement programs.
* Promote a client-driven culture of continuous improvement on the shop floor.
* Coordinate cross-functional teams to optimize plant cost performance through capital investments, standard optimization, and waste reduction, using Lean principles.
* Lead and support structured problem-solving and process improvement activities.
* Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input during early stages of new product development.
* Support project management with cross-functional activities for project execution.
* Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety, manufacturing, and quality standards.
* Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Qualifications & Education
* Ideally have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
* Alternatively, an HND or an Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
* Strong technical background in complex engineering environments.
* Proven track record of manufacturing excellence.
* Experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical environment.
* Comfortable working in complex organizations.
* Experience with SAP for planning; ideally SAP trained.
* Able to structure BOMs (Bill of Materials) from drawings to manufacturing.
* Knowledge of 3D CAD (advantageous).
* Experience introducing automation and large capital projects.
* Knowledge of welding aluminum and ferrous metals.
* Skilled in leading practical problem-solving teams and methodologies.
* Experience collaborating with research bodies like the Welding Institute.
* Capable of jig and fixture design and procurement.
* I am proficient in reading, interpreting, and critiquing welding drawings and GD&T.
* Ability to analyze process data (cycle times, tact times, RFT, etc.) for improvements.
* Solid understanding of Health & Safety regulations.
* Up to date with the latest fabrication technology advancements.
* Proficient in standard office IT applications.
If you are a Manufacturing Engineer looking for a new challenge we would love to hear from you.
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