Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: Circa £43,000 DOE
Location: Bolton + Henlow + Stevenage
Benefits:
* Company bonus – Up to £2,500
* Flexible working hours (no core hours)
* Hybrid working scheme
* Paid overtime (can accrue up to 15 days extra holiday)
* Pension up to 14%
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + option to buy 5 more
* Launchpad Scheme with additional optional benefits
About the Opportunity:
Our client is an award-winning company committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. They value and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.
The successful candidate will support our client's Assembly Operations business in the delivery of missile systems to their UK & international customers. They will support and lead waste/defect reduction activities that will increase productivity as we drive towards trebling our production rates while reducing our costs. There will be a requirement to liaise with other functions within the business ensuring they are fully aware of all improvement activities that are ongoing within the business. You will provide leadership, direction and support across Assembly Operations at all levels of the organisation.
The role:
* Set up, support and govern CI reviews, ensuring they are robust and sustainable.
* Facilitation and running of CI plans to enable the implementation of corrective & preventative actions.
* Supporting root cause analysis for externally supplied detail products.
* Reduce defective issues within the business which include concessions, rework and non-conformance's using an 8D/A3 methodology.
* Implementation of process controls & process capability based on critical and significant features driven by the customer.
* Facilitation of PPS for Root cause analysis within the manufacturing facilities.
* Technical expertise on Lean tool sets and change management.
Requirements:
Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21. Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject. BEng in relevant Engineering or Science Degree
Ideal skills and experience:
* Working in or supporting operations in a fast-paced production environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence teams outside of your direct reporting structure.
* The ability to form and maintain productive, working relationships across the functions.
* Experience in the use & understanding of Lean manufacturing & Six sigma methodologies and tools (such as Minitab software), alongside CI & Quality tools.
* Leading practical problem-solving exercises with multi-functional teams.
* The ability to produce, maintain and interpret data using structured approach.
* Manage projects and or improvement from “cradle to grave”.
* Having a sound understanding of manufacturing, logistical and engineering processes.
If you are interested in this position, then please contact me via: 01923 470 762 or email: l.prior@mane.co.uk for more information.
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