Manufacturing Engineer - Industrial Systems and Engineering - West Midlands

Permanent or Contract - Attractive - Only British and UK Candidates are Eligible

A Manufacturing Engineer is required to join an International Industrial Systems and Engineering company that Designs, Manufactures, Assembles, Tests and Commissions Industrial Systems. The successful Manufacturing Engineer will be reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The Manufacturing Engineer role can be varied and will provide manufacturing technical knowledge and instruction from the design stage all the way through to the completion of manufacture. The Manufacturing Engineer will also work with design team for DFM to enable the company to make available new technologies and capabilities. The Manufacturing Engineer will be involved with Continuous Improvements to processes that will increase productivity, efficiency, quality and or other gains such as waste elimination for the business.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be involved with the following:

Instruct the most efficient method of manufacture of components and assemblies.
Ensure safety and the correct quality requirements are met and using route card system.
Generate manufacturing documentation in the form of inspection and test plans.
Write technical customer documents such as production permits, concessions & NCR's.
Be able to undertake a make / buy assessment based on cost, in house capability, resource.
Generating route cards with accurate timings for manufacturing activities.
To be involved during design to review drawings and plans.
Ensure correct instructions for manufacture are given in the most productive way.
Input, control and update manufacturing data with production control and MRP systems.
Identify waste and non-value adding activities seeking changes to eliminate or minimise.
Support the tendering process and development of manufacturing strategies.
Raise NCR's and contribute to closing out NCR's when activities and process do not conform.
Utilize methods such as 5 Why's, DMAIC & root cause analysis for continuous improvements.
Update and follow through manufacturing drawing, documentation and quality updates.

The Manufacturing Engineer should have some of the following Qualifications Skills or Experience:

Experience in working in a manufacturing role in a lean environment of graduate calibre.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes - must include at least two of: Machining, Mechanical assembly, Welding and or Electronic / Electrical assembly.
Knowledge on a variety of different welding processes.
How each process affects materials and how you can prevent distortion and weld defects.
Knowledge of inspection processes and how designs affect the accuracy, time scale/results.
Able to read/interpret engineering drawings providing detailed instructions for manufacture.
Provide purchasing with clear instructions of what materials and parts to buy, to be able to manufacture a component or assembly to the correct quality requirements.
Ability to communicate clear written and verbal instructions to all manner of people.
Work in an organised manner to review designs and offer advice on manufacturability.
Produce detail manufacture instructions for planners, operators, inspectors and quality.
Understands and works to the right first-time culture and contributes to whole process.
Proficient in Microsoft office software, ability to learn and run in-house software systems.
A person that focuses on the customer, safety, quality, cost
A person that collaborates and Shares Knowledge, who Delivers Results and Solution
Someone who can Build Teams, adapt to change and acts with Integrity and Professionalism
Ability to work with People and Develop then with a positive attitude

**Security Clearance (SC) will be required due to the nature of the products involved therefore only British and UK Candidates are Eligible**

If you have experience of Manufacturing Engineering within an Industrial and Manufacturing environment and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Manufacturing Engineer role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on or send suitable CV's to

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