Manufacturing Engineer

Salary: £54,000 per year

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer for a manufacturer who are based in Hereford. You can expect to achieve a salary of circa £54,000working Monday-Friday 08:30 – 16:30.

The Role

Drive manufacturing processes towards zero defects. Improve capability, process control and performance. Work to fully understand the manufacturing processes and analyse deviations and trends. Provide general technical support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide support for employees, external customers, or suppliers with regard to process performance and product quality and conformance to both internal and external specifications
• Work to improve yield, scrap, first time pass and material costs
• Carry out root cause analysis, identify and record sources of ‘special cause’ events and process variation that adversely affect process performance and product quality
• Identify and implement corrective and preventive actions specifically designed to improve product conformance to specification and process capability in collaboration and agreement with process owners, operators and suppliers as appropriate
• Carry out systematic and periodic review of production systems and processes to ensure adherence with Standard Operating Practices and that product conformance to specification and process capability standards are maintained or improved. Deviations are immediately brought to the attention of the process owner/operator, and a CAR (Corrective Action Request) generated and sent to the process owner wherever appropriate
• Create or modify standard operating procedures as required to help improve product conformance to specification and process capability
• Ensure that any documentation created complies with company quality system as appropriate
• Report agreed key performance indicators relating to department performance against benchmark or targets, where specified, at a frequency agreed with the Manager
• Attend training sessions and develop relevant knowledge and skills commensurate with role
• Keep abreast with developments in new and current technology relative to production processes and identify ways this technology can be used and implemented
• Support New Product Development initiatives
• Support the review of material on technical hold or referred for quality reasons in a timely manner and action appropriately, which may include; additional process instructions, process route changes, rework, consultation with customer or rejection as required to ensure product conformance to customer specification with the least financial impact and/or effect on overall business objectives
• Carry out specific projects in timescales agreed with the Manager
• Abide by company Health and Safety Policy and procedures at all times
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with Company Environmental Policy

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• HNC / HND or higher qualification in a field such as Manufacturing, Metallurgy, Mechanical or Materials Engineering, (Or equivalent service in relevant industry with key training)
• At least five years of experience in engineering or technical roles in a manufacturing environment.

JK Recruitment

Please be aware that we receive a high volume of interest for each of our roles and we cannot guarantee we will be in touch if you are not shortlisted for the position. At JK Recruitment we aim to provide the best possible opportunity to take your career forward, we will be in touch within the next seven days if your application is successful. Please continue to please apply.

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.