- This role will serve as a key link between Operations and the Engineering team.
- Supporting the Operations team in providing cost-effective manufacturing systems for new and existing programs.
- Optimise the assembly and manufacturing process by studying product and manufacturing methods, then designing and implementing improvements.
- Design and install tools, fixtures, test rigs, and jigs to assist the manufacturing process.
- Read, interpret, and evaluate drawings, models, and designs for assembly and manufacture.
- Review new technologies to improve capacity/quality.
- Develop business cases and recommendations for management review.
- Lead improvement projects and give presentations to managers and staff.
- Support Production with the investigation of complex problems, analyse, and recommend corrective solutions or improvements to ensure proper production flow.
- Measure and analyse standard times, recommending and implementing improvements.
- Ensure all equipment purchased and commissioned meets specific and corporate specifications and can function within required tolerances and capacity.
- HNC/Degree in an Engineering discipline
- Sound knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
- Production/Methods Engineering experience in production environments.
- Worked within a Lean environment.
- MRP experience, use of problem-solving tools e.g., QRQC, 5Y, Ishikawa, 8D, design of line layouts.
- IT literate and fully conversant with Microsoft applications.
- Presentation skills.
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Methods Engineer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Wabtec
Description
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company's new website at:.
It's not just about your career... or your job 's about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted things that haven't been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
Who will you be working with?
Our Birkenhead site supports our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains for brake discs, brake pads, brake blocks, self contained dynamic brake systems.
Role: Methods Engineer
Salary: £Competitive
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside (CH41 1LF)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 07:30 to 16:00pm and Friday 07:30am to 12:30pm, 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time
How will you make a difference?
The key aim of the role is to optimise the assembly and manufacturing process by studying product and manufacturing methods, designing, and delivering robust process flows and work instructions. Provide cost effective manufacturing processes for new and existing programs. The Methods Engineer is the liaison with the Engineering team.
What will your typical day look like?
What do we want to know about you?
If you don't have all the above criteria don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.
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Legal authorisation to work in UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world's toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and like you Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.