Manufacturing Engineer

Salary: Competitive

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-13:00

Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire

An experienced Manufacturing Engineer is sought after by a well-established specialist precision engineering company.

Overview:

The Manufacturing Engineer plays a pivotal role in overseeing and enhancing the manufacturing processes within assigned areas. Responsible for ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency, the Manufacturing Engineer actively supports day-to-day production and contributes to the successful implementation of new products and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the process expert for assigned areas, providing guidance and support.
• Coach and educate production operators, serving as a top problem solver in production-related challenges.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation, including work instructions, PFMEA, control plans, and maintenance plans.
• Optimise existing production processes with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Manage Capex projects from identification through justification, implementation, and validation.
• Oversee durable and consumable tooling for production.
• Create and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routings.
• Conduct work measurement for accurate capacity and cost determination.
• Manage Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) by implementing improvements to reduce scrap, rework, and returns.
• Collaborate with product development teams to facilitate efficient transitions of new products to the shop floor.
• Deploy lean tools and practices, including standards work, 5S, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Visual Resource Kit (VRK), and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• Interface with other departments and functions to achieve overall business goals.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive, and responsibilities may be adjusted based on business needs.

Essential Skills, Experience & Competencies:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline; Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial.
• Significant industry experience in metal machining processes and rotating equipment design.
• Proven track record of developing effective manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and process improvement experience.
• Knowledge and experience in deploying lean tools and practices (e.g., standard work, 5S, VSM, TPM).
• Ability to collaborate across organisational functions and achieve results without direct reporting relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• SolidWorks experience is a plus.
• Experience in leading Kaizen or rapid improvement events is advantageous.
• Formal Green Belt/Black Belt training or other problem-solving methods are beneficial.
• Familiarity with Minitab is a plus.

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