Manufacturing Engineer
Owen Daniels
Contract: Outside IR35
Rate: £41 per hour
Duration: Contract opportunity
Hours: Full-time
The OpportunityWe are currently working with an established and growing advanced manufacturing business based in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, who are looking to bring an experienced Manufacturing Engineer into the team on a contract basis.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to work within a busy, high-volume manufacturing environment, supporting production, improving processes and delivering continuous improvement projects.
The successful engineer will be hands-on, technically strong and comfortable working closely with Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance and Engineering teams.
The RoleAs a Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide day-to-day engineering support across the manufacturing operation, helping to improve productivity, quality, efficiency and overall production performance.
You will be involved in identifying and resolving manufacturing issues, optimising processes and supporting new products and process introductions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on engineering and technical support to production.
- Identify and implement improvements to manufacturing processes.
- Investigate production issues and carry out root-cause analysis.
- Develop and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Support NPI and the introduction of new products and processes.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency, productivity and quality.
- Analyse downtime, scrap, cycle times and production data.
- Lead and support continuous improvement activities.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Tooling and Maintenance teams.
- Support tooling, equipment and process trials.
- Develop and improve work instructions and manufacturing processes.
- Assist with jigs, fixtures, gauges and other production aids.
- Support process validation and product launch activities.
- Help reduce waste, scrap, downtime and manufacturing costs.
- Provide technical support and guidance to production teams.
- Ensure processes meet quality, safety and customer requirements.
- Previous experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or Production Engineer.
- Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong manufacturing and process engineering knowledge.
- Experience with root-cause analysis and problem solving.
- Strong continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to work closely with production and other engineering functions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
- Practical, hands-on approach to engineering.
- £41 per hour
- Outside IR35
- Contract position
- Based in Sutton Coldfield
- Long terms contract
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