Manufacturing Engineer

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Defence client in Bolton an initial 12 month contract to support on upcoming, major equipment programmes.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £35 PER HOUR - SC CLEARED (WILLING TO UNDERGO) - BOLTON - 12 MONTHS CONTRACT (LIKELY EXTENSION) - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing.

• Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions.
• Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling.
• Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's etc.
• Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process.
• Route card changes as a result or rework activities.
• Management of Configuration Control by the embodiment of Design Modifications into the Manufacturing Instructions.
• Support to the Non Conformance Process using SAP.

Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21.
• Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent certificate.
• 5 years' experience within an engineering discipline.
• Have the ability to interpret Design Drawings with a view to producing Manufacturing Build Instructions for both Skilled and Semi-Skilled operators.
• Have experience of Electronic Sub Assembly manufacture through to System level builds.
• Have experience and knowledge of the assembly process for small/miniature Electro-Mechanical Actuation Systems.
• Must be able to work within, and contribute to a team environment.
• Recognise and understand customer requirements, and respond to them.
• Understand and work to Company Processes and Procedures.
• Have the ability to communicate both within the working group and at various levels of the organisation.
• Manual handling training.
• ESD training.