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Manufacturing Engineer
Birmingham
Key Requirements
- Project manage complex products from quotation to launch
- Management of multiple suppliers of tooling and capital ensuring timing and cost targets are met
- Launch of new products and processes into the business ensuring time and cost target are met
- Development of comprehensive timing plans in line with customer milestones
- Generation of PFMEAs, control plans and standard operating instructions to support both pre-production and production processes
- Design, develop, specify and source key manufacturing equipment
- Ensure products, process and materials are safe and complete health and safety documents as required
- Support product design in the development of the components ensuring best in class design for manufacture
- Production of workbooks to generate accurate cost estimates to support commercial
- Management of equipment installation and contractors
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Degree qualified in mechanical or manufacturing engineering
- Knowledge of headliner manufacturing and assembly
- Exposure to manufacturing lines highly reliant on IT systems
- Significant experience in a relevant role within a 1st tier automotive supplier, preferably within a just in time environment
- Experience of Six sigma / Lean manufacturing processes
