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Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer (m/f/x)

Newton Aycliffe
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Job Description

Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer (m/f/*)

The Aycliffe Manufacturing Plant is part of a multi-site international group. The Manufacturing process is complex using high-value capital equipment and it involves a mix of mechanical, electrical and process engineering technologies. The site manufactures a variety of ‘Filtering Face-piece Respirators’ and ‘Reusable Respirators’ as part of 3M’s Personal Safety Division. The site has a high emphasis placed upon equipment availability and adherence to world class standards of operation and maintenance.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer at our Aycliffe Manufacturing Plant in County Durham, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, You Will Make An Impact By

  • Initiating, leading and coordinating projects in your assigned manufacturing area aimed at productivity improvement, quality improvement, waste reduction, cost reduction, safety improvement and manufacturing strategy.
  • Provide day to day technical support for your assigned area, working closely with a cross functional team.
  • Responsible for generating and maintaining product and process documentation, to comply with plant registered standards.
  • Taking ownership for an assigned manufacturing process with regard to process variation, quality, waste and unit cost.
  • Gather and analyse production data to ensure area targets are met and drive improvements.
  • Collaborating with operations and quality teams to deliver agreed ambitious targets.

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Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:

  • Degree level in an Engineering discipline.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing continuous improvement methodologies and tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM.
  • Previous experience in manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of statistical methods and software.
  • Sound numerical analysis skills.
  • Experience of leading process improvement projects.
  • Experience of problem solving for manufacturing issues.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the organization and to facilitate cross-functional groups for problem solving activities.
  • Highly motivated with the drive & energy to lead and influence change.
  • Good team player able to work well with & influence others.

Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Proven track record of consistently delivering against targets.
  • Ability to plan and deliver on project schedules.
  • Highly enthusiastic with aspirations to learn and develop.

Job Specifics

  • Location Information: Based at 3M Aycliffe. The role will be office-based but a significant proportion of the working week will be spent observing and interacting with processes on the shop floor.
  • Working pattern: Full-Time - standard days.

Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations?

If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Skills

Manufacturing Engineering
Continuous Improvement
Lean
Six Sigma
TPM
Statistical Methods
Numerical Analysis
Project Management
Problem Solving
Process Improvement
Data Analysis
Cross-functional Leadership
Manufacturing Strategy
Quality Improvement
Waste Reduction
Cost Reduction

Location

Newton Aycliffe, England, United Kingdom

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