Contract manufacturing engineer

Job Title: Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer / Production Engineer

6 month contract

We currently have an opening for a talented Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for NPI and Continuous Improvement to support key flagship projects.

The focus of this position is supporting both NPI and also lean/continuous improvements to achieve increased production output across assembly and mechanical manufacturing operations. There is considerable opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to make a real tangible difference within manufacturing.

Key accountabilities will include:

Identifying ways to optimise current processes.
Standardizing work instructions, look at ways to reduce change over time on equipment, simplifying component assembly
Identify cost-saving opportunities and bottlenecks to reduce cycle time and improve overall effectiveness using Continuous Improvement / Lean Six Sigma tools
Work with the manufacturing teams to optimise the production lines and simplify assembly and manufacture.
Identify cost-saving opportunities using Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools and promote the use of tools such as FMEA's
Look to implement tools to ensure process capability meets requirements and ensure preventative maintenance measures are in place.
Drive, Support, train on and facilitate Lean Six Sigma activities providing engineering resource for Kaizen and Lean Projects.
To succeed in interesting and varied role you will ideally have:

Proven Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering experience within a mechanical manufacturing or assembly manufacturing environment,
A working knowledge of lean tools and initiatives such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, DFM, SPC, 5S, FMEA's etc.
Experience in a highly regulated industry such as medical, automotive, aerospace or similarPlease apply via the link or contact Alison Kemp for further details