Manufacturing Engineer in Southampton

I am currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer for a 6-mth contract near Southampton

• Location: Romsey 5 days per week
• Duration: 6 months
• Day Rate: £370-390 dep. on experience
• IR35: Inside
• Clearance: The role can start under BPSS, however, SC is highly preferred, if not held candidates will need to be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the optimisation of key and supporting processes to enhance productivity, reduce cost and improve lead times and quality.
• Lead successful problem resolution using PSP, 8D, RCA, DMAIC tools
• Identify and lead the facilitation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and provide regular communication of project status.
• Identify and escalate risk, issues and opportunities to improve processes and deliveries, liaising with project teams, leaders and sponsors as required.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve the CI culture/framework, working closely with all business stakeholders.
• Implement PFMEA, 5s and Asset Care programs for operational processes.
• Support Supply Chain Improvement Initiatives.
• Support Production with electronics and hardware product assembly and testing process and trouble shooting.
• Support non-conformance route cause analysis and resolution implementation

Education and Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relevant field.
• Strong computer-based literacy.
• Green / Black Belt – Lean Six Sigma.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Demonstratable knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.
• Demonstratable experience in leading change management teams and projects.
• Detailed understanding of electronic and mechanical assembly and testing principles.
• Previous work experience within electro-mechanical assembly.
• Previous experience of working with automated and manual measurement techniques across a range of Test Equipment.
• Experience in troubleshooting product non-conformances
• Experience using problem solving techniques (PSP, 8D, RCA, DMAIC)
• Experienced with MRP tools (IFS would be advantageous).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in working with cross functional teams and collaboration across a business.
• Experience working in projects driving significant change and improvement projects.

Personal Attributes, Values and Competencies

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to follow process.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated.
• Able to interpret engineering documentation and communicate effectively with the engineering community.
• A drive to improve product, process and efficiency

If this role is of interest, please send an updated CV to (url removed) and I will call you to discuss further.