Manufacturing Engineer
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Location
Northamptonshire
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£40000 - £45000 per annum
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Contact:
Ben Anderson
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Contact email:
Ben.Anderson@txmrecruit.co.uk
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Contact phone:
1332974922
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Job ref:
BH-36302
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Published:
5 months ago
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Expiry date:
2024-09-07
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Startdate:
2024-08-07
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Consultant:
ConsultantDrop
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the responsibilities for this new role include
- Control of process documentation (PFMEA’s, Control plan’s, Process instruction’s, etc)
- Review current processes to ensure that they are safe, cost effective and can deliver product to the required specification.
- The introduction of any new process in line with the company change management system, ensuring that all documents and equipment are available, and that training has been provided to the production staff on the use of any jigs & fixtures.
- Work with the Team leaders to monitor and interrogate KPI's assisting with continuous improvement projects to sustain and improve them.
- Resolve manufacturing problems using data and root cause analysis tools.
- Implement lean manufacturing and kaizen principles throughout the manufacturing processes.
- Determine production times, resource requirements and costs.
- Recommend and assist in design of required tooling and jigs.
- Work with the maintenance department to ensure that production equipment is properly maintained.
Background and Experience
- A good understanding of manufacturing processes
- Proven experience in the use of lean tools and techniques, with strong problem-solving skills.
- The ability to present data effectively.
- Knowledge in the use and control of business metrics (OEE, COPQ, DLE, TAKT, Cycle Times etc.)
- A good team working ethic.
- Capital expenditure forming
- 6 Sigma trained.
- Proven project management skills
Qualification/Education required:
- Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, A Levels, ONC, City & Guilds level 3, BTEC National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma, or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification.
- Experience of FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), Kaizen/A3 (continuous improvement and problem solving) process improvement and Poka Yoke (error proofing) techniques
- Understanding of design and production cost on include waste, downtime, scrap and rework.
