Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

We are assisting a client within the Automotive sector in their quest to hire a Manufacturing Engineer where the successful candidate will get to work on an array of interesting projects for a global organisation.

Please note - this client is not able to support candidates requiring sponsorship.

Description / Responsibilities of position:

• Take responsibility for day to day uptime of CHRA and VSR equipment for current and new processes.
• Provide an Engineering solution to resolve daily production process downtimes.
• Improve OEE equipment availability.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) during 'off design tool’ (ODT) testing and ensure carried out through APQP, PEP and PPAP processes.
• Assist NPI ME with production set up sheets and support creation of operator standard operating sheets.
• Provide continued engineering support to resolve 'run at rate’ production problems.
• Drives continual improvement using Company Standard Operating System incorporating Six Sigma methodology on all manufacturing methods and processes to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Works to internal Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures, continually seeking to improve the department’s method of work
• Maintains records, drawings (and other machine or facilities drawings), and documents to provide a record which is archived and accessible to the company, as per IATF16949, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 requirements.
• Identification of continual improvement opportunities through root cause analysis, our kaizen process and other problem solving techniques
• Facilitate the utilisation and edition of FMEA and Control plans
• Responsible for procurement of Final assembly equipment and tooling for new processes that comply with UK PUWE Regulations
• Maintenance of existing tooling and processes
• Process improvement to increase OEE through availability, performance and quality coefficients
• Perform VSR correlation activities with OE plants and engineering.
• Control of Capital for OPEX projects - initial proposal, specification, raising budget requests and budget control.
• Any other duties, within the scope of this role, not specified within this job description as required by the business.

Appropriate candidates will be called back upon receiving your application.