Manufacturing Engineer

Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Ruddington
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum
Benefits: Company Pension, Training & Development, Modern Manufacturing Facility, On-Site Gym, Discounted Staff Canteen, Company Events & Socials, Career Progression

A fantastic opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a global leader in advanced materials and high-performance engineered components. With over 15 manufacturing sites worldwide and annual revenues exceeding £400 million, the business supplies precision-engineered products into the aerospace, defence, semiconductor, energy and industrial sectors

Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities:

• Analyse production performance and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity and process capability
• Lead root cause investigations into manufacturing, safety and quality issues, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions
• Manage capital expenditure projects from quotation through to installation, validation and production implementation
• Support the introduction of new products (NPI), equipment and manufacturing processes into production
• Identify and deliver automation opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives across the value stream
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, process instructions and engineering standards
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to deliver operational objectives

Manufacturing Engineer Experience:

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline (Essential)
• Previous experience within a precision engineering business (Essential)
• Previous experience within a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer position
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Experience using structured problem-solving techniques including DMAIC, PFMEA and Process Mapping
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes within a precision engineering or advanced manufacturing environment
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Practitioner certification would be advantageous

For more information on the Manufacturing Engineer position contact Ewan at Stirling Warrington.

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