Manufacturing Engineer

Do you have a strong background of developing and improving manufacturing processes in a metal machining / CNC environment? As an experienced Manufacturing Engineer, you're ready for a new challenge where you can benefit from a lunchtime finish on a Friday and play a key part in driving our business forwards. We're based in South Hertfordshire with great road and rail links. Come join us.
 
BASIC SALARY: Up to £65,000 dependant on your relevant experience
 
BENEFITS:
· 25 days holiday + bank holidays
· An above average company pension contribution of 6%
· 39-hour week with a lunchtime Friday finish
· Some flexibility on your start and finish times to accommodate you
 
LOCATION: Hatfield, Hertfordshire
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar, Barnet, Enfield, Stevenage, St Albans, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Hertford, Ware, Borehamwood, Bishops Stortford, Hoddesdon, Welham Green.  
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Manufacturing Engineer / Process / CNC / Machining / Aerospace / Medical
 
This brand-new role through expansion - you will join an experienced team of 5 manufacturing / process engineers reporting straight into the Engineering Director. They like to lead with autonomy, trust and accountability giving you the freedom to be successful.
 
You will own the manufacturing processes for your assigned areas (cell). We will discuss with you where we feel you best fit - moulding the role around your skill set.
 
You will ensure a safe and efficient working environment for everyone, whilst helping us to deliver product quality on time and within our customers budgets.
 
You know no two days will be the same - but with your work centralising around the implementation of new products and new manufacturing processes and routings, you won't get bored. You'll certainly love a challenge!
 
You will also coach and lead our shop floor operators, and machinists and problem solve for them in production.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manufacturing Engineer / Process / CNC / Machining / Aerospace / Medical
 
· Create and maintain process documentation including work instructions, PFMEA, Control plans, maintenance plans etc.  
· Optimise our existing production processes by driving Safety, Quality, Delivery, and costs down.  
· Manage any Capex projects from identification through justification, implementation, and then validation.   
· Manage tooling required for production and create and manage BOMS and routings.
· Responsible for COPQ:  Scrap, rework and returns.  Ultimately reducing and eliminating waste.  
· Work with the NPD team to ensure new products transition efficiently to the shop floor.
· Properly deploy lean tools and practices throughout our operation.  Including standard work, 5S, TPM, VRK and VSM.  
  
YOUR BACKGROUND: Manufacturing Engineer / Process / CNC / Machining / Aerospace / Medical
 
· Aside from being educated to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline such as Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering you will have solid practical work experience in a similar role in a metal machining environment.
· You will be a strong problem-solver, you're analytical, love data and you thrive on process development, improvement and NPI. You will have a proven track record of developing excellent manufacturing processes and be able to show us the value you've added.   
· Be able to demonstrate where you have deployed lean tools and practices including six sigma, kaizen, and lean manufacturing projects.
· You will have the ability to lead and influence people at all levels of the business.
 
THE COMPANY:
 
We are a British manufacturer of components and sub-systems supplying Globally into a variety of industry sectors.
 
PROSPECTS:
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets and worked with the following products and/or services:  manufacturing engineer, process engineer, process development, process improvement, kaizen 5S, machining, CNC, aerospace, medical, AS9100, component, casting, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, six sigma, quality assurance, 8D, non-conformance.   
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection has been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded to us direct.
 
REF: JAC17884, Wallace Hind Selection