Senior Industrial Engineer Huddersfield (hybrid) initially 6-month contract £33.57 per hour

Certain Advantage are working in partnership with a prestigious manufacturing organisation operating within the automotive sector who are looking to hire a Senior Industrial Engineer.

Summary:You will spend time on the shop floor observing current processes, identifying areas of waste, and improving equipment and workflows to reduce inefficiencies.

Your responsibilities:* Lead work studies and standard work methods for both new and existing production lines.* Oversee projects to design and implement manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, manufacturing goals, business objectives, and product specifications.* Apply manufacturing principles and practices to enhance equipment and process efficiency.* Ensure the application of standards while developing new manufacturing standards.* Communicate with and influence key external stakeholders, business leaders, and cross-functional team members.* Collaborate with internal and external resources on specific project assignments.* Demonstrate advanced knowledge of manufacturing principles.* Build and maintain relationships, coaching key stakeholders as needed.

And a few things you should know:* Apply ergonomic standards, guidelines, controls, and tools to minimise ergonomic risks for employees in the workplace.* Analyse individual and machine work activities to optimise operating time, balance work distribution, and adapt to changes in customer demand while improving manufacturing processes.* Design operator workstations that are safe, ergonomic, and conducive to productivity, while considering cost, quality, and delivery to ensure an efficient work environment.* Create detailed manufacturing procedures in the correct sequence to ensure all stakeholders follow standardised processes for continuity and consistency.* Design or modify manufacturing processes by considering equipment, human interactions, production steps, and facility requirements to reduce waste and process time.

During an interview, we might ask you about:* Your knowledge/ experience of time study * Are you confident with using synthetic data for standard times (MOST, MTM, or similar)* Have ever worked with Excel / AutoCAD

Please apply if you feel you have the right skill set or ask for Lukas on quoting number 75297