Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer
Basildon
12-Month Contract
Paying up to £57p/h (Inside IR35)
Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance – please only apply if suitable
Key Responsibilities:
* Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers
* To prepare for and organise Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintain governance through the Lifecycle Management process and create/contribute / review and/or lead Manufacturing Plans
* Provide manufacturing decision-making information with resolution proposals by:
* Reviewing production schedules; reviewing production labour and material costs; estimating future requirements
* Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends
* Ability to resolve complex product and/or production issues & constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor, reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams
* Improve manufacturing efficiency by capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
* Review manufacturing documentation, can include input to process specific risk assessments, COSHH data, technical reports, specifications
* Assure product and process quality by designing methods; validation/verification of process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes
* Contribute to failure investigations to know problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D)
* Assure manufacturing data i.e. routings, production plans, control plans and electronic work instructions
* Identifying continuous improvement activities to develop skills and competencies within Manufacturing Engineering
* Complete improvement and development projects by training and interacting with the organisations’ manufacturing engineer community
* Promoting a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation
* Mentor, coach and develop more junior members of the team in order to develop overall capability
* Providing domain experience in support of customer and user engagement and product road maps
* Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations
Required Skillset:
* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience in role.
* In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes and principles
* Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning
* A detailed understanding of the operational framework and business processes
* An understanding of cross-functional / commercial business processes and their own impact
* Ability to take ownership of a work package; planning and scheduling own workload and the work of others
* Operational understanding of project work and how the work of the team impacts other project activities
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience of multiple phases of the Product Life Cycle and the associated processes
* Experience of peer reviewing the work of others inside a product team and within a sub-Engineering Unit, and ensuring the resulting actions are implemented
* Demonstrated knowledge of the risk/reward process associated with engineering activity, informing the activities of a product team and own sub-engineering unit
* Ability to communicate concepts in a non-technical way
* Confidence and ability to challenge/respond to technical / process issues
* Ability to interact effectively with customers and suppliers
* Experience in capability and/or process development, demonstrating an ability to implement a change to working practices
* Experience developing manufacturing capability and understanding of Industry 4.0 / Smart factory principles