Description
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Job Overview:
To support manufacturing operations by resolving build quality problems, improving tools and processes and ensuring the smooth introduction of project related product changes and new features. To investigate, plan and implement new engineering processes/methods/tooling facilities in conjunction with manufacturing departments.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Being actively involved in the continuous process improvement within assembly/manufacturing you will be a key figure in your ability to:
• Identify and action waste elimination through response to Takt time variation.
• Define and implement build processes with consideration to appropriate Health & Safety and Quality standards.
• Ensure the support process documentation with particular attention to visual management techniques.
• Using a “hands on” approach you will proactively utilise both lean principles and problem solving tools and techniques within the workplace to respond to “Takt time variation” and build quality issues
Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems, Cost of Quality concerns and issues raised by teams on Problem and Countermeasure boards, leading problem solving teams where appropriate
Be responsible for signing product change notifications ensuring that:
• A thorough feasibility analysis has been conducted
• Understand any implications regarding process/man assignment changes
• Highlighting tooling requirements
• Fully understanding all Health and Safety implications for any proposed change
• Fully understand any production related cost.
Management of BOMs and material movement through plan for every part.
Develop ergonomic processes designed around Lean Manufacturing principles including Yamazumi and 5S.
Work with colleagues in all cross-functional projects to ensure smooth transition across the manufacturing facility. One Manufacturing Engineer will be nominated as the department’s representative on major projects, and will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant information is transferred to the project team and back to the department.
Although the engineer will have an area of specialism within the Terex product range, this does not exclude them from taking ownership of issues or projects in other areas if departmental workload so dictates.
The successful candidate should ideally have:
1. HND or equivalent (Essential).
2. Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent (Desirable).
3. Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
4. Industrial engineering techniques
5. Project management skills
6. Lean methodology
7. Leadership qualities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
8. Knowledge and use of quality analysis and problem-solving techniques
9. Ability to read engineering drawings
10. Understanding of Jig & Tool design
11. Excellent communication skills
12. Report writing
13. Able to work under pressure
14. Good analytical skills
15. Organised
16. Team player with good interpersonal skills
17. Self-motivated and results orientated
18. Enthusiastic & energetic attitude
19. Creative flair for ideas