Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Southampton

£32,000 to £36,000 per annum

Join an Innovative company experiencing massive business growth!

Specialising in manufacturing for scientific, analytical and metrology industries this business is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support their production operations with a focus on continuous improvement to optimise productivity and cost reduction.

If you have qualifications and experience in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, or Manufacturing in a high-precision industry, combined with knowledge and experience of Continuous improvement methodologies then we want to hear from you!

About the Role

Working as a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Manufacturing engineering support for new and existing processes
• Identifying projects and opportunities for productivity improvement (e.g. yield, cost reduction, time reduction)
• Utilising lean and problem-solving methodologies to drive continuous improvement
• Support development of operations by leading or facilitating process mapping, FMEA and control plans
• Support manufacturing team in production process flows, cell design and process optimization
• Statistical analysis including SPC
• Process validation of new and existing equipment
• Generate and maintain manufacturing support documentation such as SOP's, work instructions, maintenance, calibration and test procedures
• Generate and maintain ERP/SAP master data such as routings and work centres
• Tool, jig, fixture and gauge design for manufacturing
• Support the operations team in root cause investigation and CAPA
• Support the maintenance and calibration of equipment

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What is in it for you?

In return for your hard work, you will be given:

• Basic salary between £32k and £36k per annum, depending on experience.
• The opportunity to upskill with training
• Pension plan
• Health insurance
• Well-being activities
• Company events and perks
• Employee referral incentive
• Peer-to-peer recognition scheme and long-term service awards

What we need from you:

We need you to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility along with the ability to take responsibility and make decisions. It is vital that you are both a team leader and player.

Strong candidates will have:

• Degree or equivalent in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or a related discipline
• Relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering in a high-precision industry.
• Knowledge and experience of Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Experience of process validation and FMEA
• Experience in using ERP systems (e.g. ORACLE, SAP)
• Manufacturing tooling design experience
• Good knowledge of statistical analysis and SPC
• Experience of equipment calibration & maintenance
• Sound problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• Attention to detail and record keeping
• Tenacious and thorough approach to task completion
• Good communication and team skills
• MS Office - PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel & Word
• Non-smoker/Non-vaper

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