Manufacturing Engineer - Swindon, United Kingdom - Purely Recruitment Solutions

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Swindon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Swindon

Permanent

Fulltime

Salary - £38K-£40K

The Role
Our client is keen to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer for one of their Swindon sites.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you are a Manufacturing Engineer with personal responsibility for the specification, design, implementation and improvement of newand existing plant, process equipment and tooling.


Your Goal


Eliminate process related non-conformities and improve operational productivity via innovative poke-yoke design, and practical realisation of reliable plant, equipment, jigs, fixtures, and tooling.

Review and reorganise existing production processes to acceptthese improvements reducing in-process non-value-added operator activities along with improved product quality.


Your Objectives

  • Work collaboratively with the Quality Engineers, Maintenance Engineers to identify and prioritise the modification or refurbishment of production equipment and tooling.
  • Utilise your knowledge and experience to design pokeyoke equipment and tooling to reduce defect risks.
  • Work collaboratively with Tool makers, engineers, to realise designs, design new tooling, procure materials, and define timescales for new and existing tooling/machinery improvement projects
  • Take ownership of the tooling/machinery register and ensure that tooling and machinery is maintained to the required standards and stored in the locations as per the system.
  • Provide practical manufacturing engineering support and knowledge to the company's preventative maintenance program ensuring that the continuity of production is maintained as a priority and that production equipment and tooling in need of refurbishmentis promptly addressed.
  • Design new systems, equipment, and processes for the introduction of new products as well as improving the existing processes within the business to eliminate defects within required timeframes.
  • Work collaboratively with the engineers within the business to ensure all product and system requirements are considered and accounted for from the initial product conception to the finished productionised product.
  • Investigate and install new equipment that is fit for purpose in conjunction with the respective production and engineering teams
  • Liaise with suppliers as and when required
  • Identify faults, investigate production problems, and repair equipment quickly and efficiently
  • Improve current operations wherever possible in conjunction with production management
  • Organise plant startup and shutdown schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time with mínimal impact of effectiveness
  • Keep statistical records as required on performance, maintenance breakdowns
  • Keep up to date with current and developing trends in the manufacturing industry, at a national and international level.
  • Generate capital expenditure requirements as and when required for new product introduction as well as replacement of equipment and tooling.
  • Actively drive Continuous improvement at the designated site in terms of quality and process stability.

Your Values

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • Experience of designing and problemsolving equipment/tooling in an electrical/mechanical assembly environment.
  • Practical experience of electrical, mechanical and pneumatic equipment design and build projects.
  • Demonstrated capability of Tool room equipment and its use advantageous
  • High level capability to design tooling and fixtures.
  • Experience in NPI
  • Experience and knowledge of basic press tool design.
  • Recognised qualification in mechanical or manufacturing engineering (BSc. HND/HNC).
  • Organised, selfmotivated and safety conscious.
  • Root cause, PFMEA experience
  • AutoCAD and Microsoft Office literate.
  • Able to manage projects.
  • Hands on tooling engineering.
  • Continuous improvement experience

Benefits

25 days annual holiday plus statutory days

Company pension scheme
**Free car parking and employee benefits platform which gives discounted cinema, restaurant, gyms etc.
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