Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer / Production Engineer

6 month contract

We currently have an opening for a talented Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for NPI and Continuous Improvement to support key flagship projects.

The focus of this position is supporting both NPI and also lean/continuous improvements to achieve increased production output across assembly and mechanical manufacturing operations. There is considerable opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to make a real tangible difference within manufacturing.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Identifying ways to optimise current processes.

• Standardizing work instructions, look at ways to reduce change over time on equipment, simplifying component assembly

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and bottlenecks to reduce cycle time and improve overall effectiveness using Continuous Improvement / Lean Six Sigma tools

• Work with the manufacturing teams to optimise the production lines and simplify assembly and manufacture.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities using Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools and promote the use of tools such as FMEA's

• Look to implement tools to ensure process capability meets requirements and ensure preventative maintenance measures are in place.

• Drive, Support, train on and facilitate Lean Six Sigma activities providing engineering resource for Kaizen and Lean Projects.

To succeed in interesting and varied role you will ideally have:

• Proven Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering experience within a mechanical manufacturing or assembly manufacturing environment,
• A working knowledge of lean tools and initiatives such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, DFM, SPC, 5S, FMEA's etc.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as medical, automotive, aerospace or similar

Please apply via the link or contact Alison Kemp for further details