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Manufacturing Engineer
£Competitive + Excellent Benefits | Permanent | On-site
Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on highly technical, mission-critical products?
I'm currently recruiting for a leading technology and engineering business who are offering a great opportunity to join an established engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over manufacturing processes, product introduction and continuous improvement.
About the Role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing, improving and supporting manufacturing processes from product introduction through to production.
You'll be involved in:
- Developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, routings and work instructions.
- Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and design-for-manufacture activities.
- Designing and implementing tooling, fixtures and manufacturing equipment.
- Investigating manufacturing issues and carrying out root cause analysis.
- Implementing corrective and preventative actions.
- Driving Lean / Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence initiatives.
- Working closely with Design Engineering, Production and Quality teams.
- Supporting and developing Manufacturing Engineering Technicians.
- Improving manufacturing quality, efficiency, cost and repeatability.
- Using modern technology and AI tools where appropriate to improve engineering productivity and decision-making.
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Essential Experience
- Manufacturing Engineering experience within a production environment.
- A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering principles.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical/electronic assembly.
- Experience with metalwork, fixings, thermal materials and circuit card integration.
- Knowledge of IPC-A-610 Class 3 and J-STD-001.
- Hand soldering experience.
- Experience with tooling, fixtures or press-fit applications.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems – SAP would be advantageous.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
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Desirable Experience
Any of the following would be advantageous:
- Defence or aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Lean Manufacturing / Operational Excellence.
- PFMEA / DFMEA.
- 5S, 5 Whys or Value Stream Mapping.
- Conformal coating, underfill or overfill.
- PVA, Asymtek or GPD equipment.
- Valor software.
- De-paneling.
- Experience with highly regulated or high-reliability products.
The Package
- ✔ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- ✔ 6% employer pension contribution
- ✔ Private health insurance
- ✔ 4x salary life assurance
- ✔ Employee Assistance Programme
- ✔ Cycle to Work scheme
- ✔ Employee discounts
- ✔ Ongoing training and development
Security clearance: Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will need to meet relevant security and export-control requirements. BPSS/SC clearance may be required depending on the specific position.
If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys getting close to the product, solving problems and making manufacturing processes better, I'd be keen to speak with you.
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