Manufacturing Engineer - Final Assembly Operations

Summary

Support the cars side of the business in technical management and maintenance of existing production lines and development and introduction of new processes and tooling. The role provides opportunity to work with many areas of the business and have direct impact on assembly operations.

What you'll do

• Creation of production processes, update assignments and align to manufacturing build requirements.
• Study operations sequence, material flow, fixturing/tooling, process documents to improve line balancing, throughput and efficient working procedures.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace.
• Creation/development and maintenance of Process Sheets from engineering released data.
• Production & Project support as required.
• Publish clear and concise information including Man/Method/Machine (tooling)/Material to manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Training department for suitable On the Job training for new processes.
• Perform and support time studies for all Product/Process/Component changes.
• Perform periodic Process Audits to ensure products built to release Manufacturing Engineering information.
• Support investigation of Concern/Problem resolution.
• Identify build issues/concerns and assist in finding solutions.
• Support implementation, control and closure of Deviations from standard production processes.
• Support new tooling/fixtures design and development for introduction into manufacturing environment.
• Support tooling, equipment & facilities specification, procurement, installation, commissioning.
• Prove out new tooling and fixtures and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintenance of tooling & jig registers.
• Support the build of cars during EP, VP, Pilot and SOP phases.
• Establish daily status of new project introductions with regards to 4M requirements (Man, Machine, Method, Material).
• Adopt positive approach to coaching and supporting manufacturing supervision to achieve Launch Plan objectives.
• Support estimation of production cost and effect of product design changes.
• Support production/engineering/projects with technical input including engineering releases, virtual build events, and process documentation.

What you'll bring

Essential:

• HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• Previous manufacturing, production & engineering knowledge.
• Ability to demonstrate ongoing skills learning in Manufacturing.
• Used to working in a production environment.
• Self-motivated & driven to succeed.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude, eye for detail, methodical approach.
• Experience of DFMEA and PFMEA processes within Manufacturing Control framework.
• Good understanding of problem solving, poke yoke and capability modelling.

Desirable:

• Higher qualifications than Degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• Lean thinking or six sigma trained.
• Very good working knowledge of niche vehicle & OEM automotive industries.
• Out-going, pro-active team player.
• Knowledge of TAKT time, capacity modelling and line balancing.
• A level of knowledge associated with PLC system design, layout optimisation, traceability systems and tooling assessment.

What we offer

• 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays
• Performance Bonus
• Future-Proof Pension
• Private Healthcare

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.
• Office and production line environment.
• Domestic & international travel may be required by agreement.

Our Company

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