We currently have an excellentopportunityfor a Manufacturing Development Engineerto join a a growing engineering company, based in Lymington.
Introduction
The primary role of the Manufacturing Development Engineer will be to improve the manufacturing processes which will involve the design to concept level adaptations for machinery and automation which will reduce cost and improve he speed within the manufacturing areas.
There will be an element ofhands-on working withmanufacturing equipment, machinery and automation and prototypedevelopment.
Previousdevelopment or manufacturing engineering experience,composites experience is ideal however not essential. Also astrongcontinuous process development backgroundimproving processes or developing new manufacturing methods would be beneficialfor this role.
Responsibilities
Manufacturing & Process Development
Identify, develop, and implement manufacturing process improvements to enhanceefficiency, quality, and cost.
Design and deliver new or improved manufacturing processes, from concept and prototyping through to commissioning in production.
Drive both step-change process innovations and incremental continuous-improvement activities.
Support the transition of R&D concepts into repeatable, production-ready processes.
Automation & Equipment Development
Develop and validate automation concepts to proof-of-principle and prototype stage.
Specify, design, and commission manufacturing and automation equipment, working withexternal machine builders and integrators where required.
Collaboration & Delivery
Work closely with engineering, operations, and quality teams to ensure manufacturingsolutions meet product and business requirements.
Manage technical work packages with a structured, project-based approach.
Ideal Experience:
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical capability, hands on approach, continuous improvement, ability todesign to concept stage of machinery, equipment, automation and implementation and CAD experience. Any composites experience will be an advantage.
Salary
£50K - £60K
Hours
Days Shift,Monday to Friday, flex on start and finish times
Benefits
Discretionary Company Bonus
Death in Service
Group Income Protection
Pension
If this Manufacturing Development Engineer opportunitycould be of interest to you, please apply and we'll be in touch to discuss further.