Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the introduction of new products and processes
• Identify, define and implement process quality and process design steps in line with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements
• Identify, purchase and co-ordinate the installation of tooling, equipment, machinery and capital expenditure projects
• Ensure that Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles are applied through the product development process
• Interface with the product group(s) & customer representatives to ensure the customer’s technical requirements are translated into the manufacturing processes
• Ensure new product and process implementations meet safety requirements
• Ensure accurate new product costing through Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing accuracy
• Co-ordinate and implement complex engineering changes
• Conduct problem solving and hold Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.

Required:

• A degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical engineering with relevant manufacturing experience.  (Those candidates with lesser or no qualifications may be considered however should have considerably more relevant manufacturing engineering experience)
• Relevant experience may include
• Introducing new products into a manufacturing environment
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Project management experience; with the introduction of new products and complex engineering changes
• Successful candidates will be computer literate in Microsoft Office.
• Experience and knowledge of Six sigma, Lean Manufacturing practices and/or APQP
• Experience of SAP or another MRP/ERP system.
• Axle or Transmission experience

Benefits

• The company offer a fantastic benefits package
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Onsite parking
• Bonus

If you feel like this role is suited to your skillset apply today or for further information contact Zoey Rooney at Hunter Savage.