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Manufacturing Engineer
West Midlands
08.00am - 17.00pm (15:30pm finish on Fridays)
- Competitive salary up to £45,000 p.a.
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Company pension contribution
As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of the production processes for the machine shop, you’ll also be responsible for improving on the efficiencies and quality of the production process.
Duties of the Manufacturing Engineer:
- Reviewing production plan & minimising set up time on next jobs to be processed
- Route card instructions / drawings are legible & understood.
- Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, set up times, cycle times,
- Map current process (workflow & work study on production runners.)
- Analyse / evaluate actual process / times against standards
- Establishing an effective work sequence / workflow strategy
- Implement best practice to improve efficiency (change standard)
- Set up structured program vaults on CNC machines
- Evaluating quality control processes and making recommendations for improvements
- Ensuring that the company’s manufacturing processes comply with relevant
- policies/procedures and Customer requirements /regulations
- Audit / verify to ensure employees are following route card instructions & procedures while operating the equipment
- Reviewing and calculating the costs of the different tools and equipment in the production process and predicting the overheads in future production requirements
- Assist in minimising downtime of the equipment by: -
- Coordinating maintenance and repair services around production schedules /production windows.
- Ensuring Operator TPM checks / actions are done If trained, cover employee absence
- Remain up to date on the most recent developments & advancements in machining processes & technology.
- Assist in defining essential safety protocols & identify, document & report unsafe situations /routines.
The Manufacturing Engineers position will have the following experience:
- 3 - 5 year’s experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer within a CNC Environment (Essential)
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and production processes (Essential)
- Ability to write and deliver SOP’s (Essential)
- Experience within heavy engineering (Desirable)
