Job Description:
We are currently recruiting for an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join us at Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection Unit (SLUK) in Salford. The role reports into the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Manager and will drive transformational manufacturing change so that SLUK will become the most productive, modern, and admired Producing Organisation (PO) in the PI (Product Inspection) Division.
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will support the transformation of all POs towards a single manufacturing ecosystem with the highest level of automation, productivity, and efficiency.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Work in close collaboration with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager and build the ‘automation’ strategy and help co-ordinate SLUK ‘Operations’ transformation journey (Kaikaku methodology) moving from largely manual to automated site. Become a recognized face and respected voice of automation within the metal detection business.
2. Work within a small Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team with prime focus on manufacturing transformation, via greater investment in automation delivering significant improvements in productivity and efficiency.
3. Support strategic manufacturing projects to deliver ‘local to local’ global manufacturing supply chain.
4. Establish best practice (internal and external) and formulate strategies, business justification, and plans to support the transformation of all POs towards a single manufacturing ecosystem with the highest level of automation, productivity, and efficiency.
5. Maintain effective collaboration with operational support teams, providing support as required.
6. Support all new and strategic manufacturing engineering activities e.g. NPDI. Drive the creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing engineering; planning vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
7. Devise, develop, document, and promote business case and justification for transformational investment projects with the widest consideration to deliver compelling ROI. Do not just focus on immediate SLUK benefit, duly consider internal and external to MT.
8. Support transformation of all POs towards a single manufacturing ecosystem with the highest level of automation, productivity, and efficiency.
9. Devise, manage, and execute transformation projects in accordance with SternDrive / PMO processes to significantly:
* Improve productivity and reduce lead time.
* Reduce costs and improving overall profitability.
1. Build internal and external ‘automation’ networks and partnerships. Deliver knowledge, training, and experience to own and other departments / individuals to improve business-wide automation and digitalization bench strength, supporting ‘war for talent’ (attract and retain).
2. Comply with the Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures.
3. Undertake any other reasonable projects and tasks associated with overall business objectives when requested.
4. Global travel will be required in this role, sometimes at short notice but unlikely to be regular/intense.
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