Manufacturing Engineer

Reed

Posted 14 hours ago, valid for a month

Plymouth, Devon PL7 1RF, England

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

My client in Plymouth is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance manufacturing processes and ensure cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficiency in production.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment and hold an engineering or manufacturing degree.
Key responsibilities include optimizing production processes, managing Labour Bill of Materials, and utilizing lean tools for continuous improvement.
The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £35k to £40k per annum, along with benefits such as 23 days of holiday and an 8% employer pension contribution.
This full-time role requires working onsite during static day shifts, with a focus on problem-solving and supporting the implementation of new products and processes.

Manufacturing Engineer

My client in Plymouth is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to oversee and enhance the manufacturing processes within allocated areas. This role is crucial for ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficiency in day-to-day production and contributes to the successful implementation of new products and processes. The ideal candidate will work as part of a multifunctional team within a dynamic production environment, supporting the business’s goals and objectives.

Day-to-day of the role:

Optimise existing production processes focusing on safety, cost, quality, and delivery.
Create and manage Labour Bill of Materials and routings.
Develop and deliver capex projects from identification through justification, implementation, and validation.
Conduct work measurement to ensure accurate BOM and capacity management.
Utilise lean tools and practices, including standard work, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, Visual Management, and value stream mapping.
Ensure production processes and SOPs efficiently utilise materials, methods, and personnel.
Engage in creative problem-solving to address operational issues, including health and safety, efficiency improvements, process bottlenecks, and quality issues.
Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes.
Implement and support EH&S activities.
Maintain and improve current products concerning manufacturing processes.
Investigate and solve current production process issues.
Support the testing and replacement of obsolescent consumables.
Design and manage the introduction of new tooling related to current production processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Engineering/Manufacturing degree or suitably qualified through experience.
Minimum of 2 years in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical approach to problem-solving.
Ability to produce concise reports and effective presentations.
Proficiency in the use of Lean problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies and practices.

Benefits:

Competitive salary £35k - £40k per annum.
Full time onsite, static day shift, 7.30am-4.30pm Mon-Thurs, 7.30am-12.30pm Fri
23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
8% employer contribution pension, 4% employee
Staff discount.
Cycle to work scheme.
Onsite parking.

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