Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Stockport

Salary: 50,000.00 potential earnings plus great career prospects and benefits

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent

Manufacturing Engineer with lean manufacturing / assembly experience required in Stockport. Due to business growth, this is an outstanding opportunity to join part of a global business operating in the defence industry, supplying equipment to the British military.

The Manufacturing Engineer performs the critical role of developing the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) elements of the vehicle build program. Responsible for knowledge sharing of the Assembly, Integration and Test production practices from the parent site in Europe.

Experience to support your Manufacturing Engineer application:

• Higher level qualification in manufacturing / engineering
• Technical skill set developed in complex engineering / lean manufacturing environment
• Successful track record of manufacturing excellence
• Experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical environment
• Understanding of Engineering Change processes
• Operating in complex organisations
• Planning experience using SAP and Ideally Trained in SAP
• Structuring BOMs from Drawing to Manufacture

Manufacturing Engineer main responsibilities:

• Transfer knowledge and learning of the AIT production process from the parent company to Stockport site.
• Be present on the shop floor and the focal point of knowledge for manufacturing engineering and tooling in the AIT area. Support the operators by enhancing their knowledge of the AIT process and parts. Lead and drive structured problem solving and process improvement activities during the ramp-up phase and onwards during stable production.
• Coordinate cross-functional team activities to optimise cost performance, operating standards and minimising waste through line balancing and the development of a continuous improvement culture encompassing lean principles.
• Provide design for manufacturing input at early stages in the product development process, coordinating with and supporting implement engineering changes to designs and developing effective processes to ensure manufacturability of product while maintaining quality, safety and environmental standards and cost targets.
• Create required Standard Operations and work balance charts.
• Support project management in cross-functional activity required for project execution.
• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing quality standards and procedures are adhered to.

Benefits to include:

• Monday to Thursday: 0700-1530. Friday: 0700-1200
• Pension: 4% Employee Contribution, 7% Employer Contribution
• Holidays: 25 days (rising to 28 with service) plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Sick pay: 4 weeks CSP (rising to 8 weeks with service)
• Life assurance scheme: 4x Annual Salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free unreserved on-site parking
• Wellbeing programme: events, weekly free fresh fruits etc

Our client is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications will be considered.

This is a pivotal opportunity to develop the operations and manufacturing teams of this growing business.