Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer            

Fareham, Hampshire, UK               

Up to £50,000 + benefits

A couple of Manufacturing Engineer positions are available for candidates who relish the opportunity to affect change, drive continuous improvement projects and solve complex problems while working within a cross functional, supportive team.

In order to effectively implement change, manufacturing engineering candidates should be confident, able to influence; question existing processes and provide reasoned and quantifiable solutions for long term manufacturing improvement programmes.

The ideal candidate would be a manufacturing engineer with a good base understanding of lean & six sigma processes and production techniques (mechanical, materials, tool design etc), with industry experience across either Aerospace, Defence, low volume production or product development environment.

Skills / Knowledge Required: Manufacturing Engineer

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (e.g. manufacturing engineering, production engineering or mechanical engineering)
• Experience gained as a manufacturing engineer working within a lean manufacturing environment, ideally with AS9100
• Proven ability to implement Lean and Six Sigma process and experience of problem-solving methods (e.g. TRIZ, 8D, root cause analysis, FMEA etc), and in enabling continuous improvement
• Good experience in effective process release, right first time methods and reducing yield issues
• Ability to take a problem, follow and lead logical plans to solve the issues and implement corrective actions and long-term solutions
• Experience gained in manufacturing of metal fabricated components, machined and welded parts, designing and making tools, jigs & fixtures within the manufacturing process. If you have the aptitude, ability and interest in understanding aerospace technology then this is the role for you
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), coupled with strong numerical ability (data analysis) along with a confident manner and the ability to drive change

Based near Fareham, Hampshire, the role is commutable from Southampton, Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Winchester, Chichester etc.