Job title: Manufacturing Engineer
Minimum years of experience: 2+
Location: Prestwick, Scotland
Work model: Fully onsite.
Contract duration: 3 months.
JD:
• Responsible for the translation of Design Engineering data and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing assemblies or product to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
• Accountable for the maintenance and development of suppliers/conditions of supply.
• Responsible for supporting Continuous Improvement to achieve significant productivity and quality improvements by:
o Analyzing and eliminating waste (seven wastes).
o Developing and implementing production smoothing methods and Kanban systems.
o Identifying and implementing methods to reduce set-up and overall cycle times.
o Effective use of problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Responsible for the definition of hard to satisfy quality standards and optimize long term manufacturing costs.
• Responsible for manipulating CAD data to support work activities when required.
• Support the MRB process by providing engineering instructions relating to rework, scrap and future prevention of non-conforming products.
• Implement visible control and business support systems in order to demonstrate effective management and control.
• Liaising with operators, design and regulatory authorities to ensure product integrity and compliance.
• Responsible for checking and acceptance of new and modified design models and drawings as approved signatories.
• Responsible for provision of engineering/manufacturing support to external customers and contractors.
• Responsible for the creation, maintenance and auditing of Engineering processes.
• Assisting with product audits, identifying and implementing corrective actions.
• Assisting with the close out of customer non-conformances.
• Work closely with Design to identify and implement cost reduction initiatives and quality improvements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
• Preferably be qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Have 2 years relevant engineering experience within a Manufacturing Engineering environment.
• Good communication skills – interface with customers and suppliers.
• Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Continuous Improvement Toolset – Seven Wastes etc.
• Awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
• Decision Making Authority
• Guidance is typically available from established policies or from related procedures. In addition, guidance is also available from well-defined procedures (what to do, not how to do it).
• Work is reviewed from time to time by the Senior Engineer/Team Leader. Only unusual problems/issues are referred to line manager and /or more experienced staff.
• Decisions which affect their own job seldom require approval. Decisions which impact on a work team, a department, other projects or functions will require regular approval from the Team Leader. In addition, decisions which impact on the customer or suppliers will require regular approval from the Team Leader.
• There will be level of responsibility for others within the team due to the nature of the work. This will generally be for new recruits to the department and/or technical apprentices. Most of the time is spent performing work similar to that performed by the others in the team.