LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - 12 MONTH MATERNITY COVER

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will lead a team of three manufacturing engineers within operations, in order to resolve build quality problems, improve tools, processes and ensure the smooth introduction of project related product changes and new features. To investigate, plan and implement new engineering processes/methods/tooling facilities in conjunction with manufacturing departments.

This is a 12-month maternity cover role from September.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000, possibly negotiable dependant on experience
• 6:30am – 3:00pm, 12pm finish on Friday’s (flexible hours are available) 
• The opportunity to work within a globally recognised business
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Managed Occupational Health service, Retail shopping discount programme, Discounted gym membership, Bike to Work scheme

Commutable From: Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Coventry, Tamworth

Lead Manufacturing Engineer Person Specification

• CAD experience would be highly advantageous
• Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent is desirable

Essential Experience 

• Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role
• Knowledge and use of quality analysis and problem-solving techniques
• Ability to read engineering drawings, with an understanding of Jig & Tool design
• Excellent communication skills, report writing and able to work well under pressure
• Good analytical skills, with an organised approach
• Team player with good interpersonal skills, self-motivated and results orientated, enthusiastic & energetic attitude with creative flair for ideas

Desirable Experience

• Industrial engineering techniques, Project management skills, Lean methodology, Knowledge of robotics within heavy manufacturing, Leadership qualities

Lead Manufacturing Engineer Key Responsibilities

Being actively involved in the continuous process improvement within assembly/manufacturing, the Manufacturing Engineer will be a key figure in your ability to:

• Identify and action waste elimination through response to Takt time variation
• Define and implement build processes with consideration to appropriate Health & Safety and Quality standards
• Ensure the support process documentation with particular attention to visual management techniques
• Using a “hands on” approach you will proactively utilise both lean principles and problem-solving tools and techniques within the workplace to respond to “Takt time variation”, build quality issues
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems, Cost of Quality concerns and issues raised by teams on Problem and Countermeasure boards, leading problem-solving teams where appropriate
• Management of BOMs and material movement through plan for every part.
• Develop ergonomic processes designed around Lean Manufacturing principles including Yamazumi and 5S.
• Work with colleagues in all cross-functional projects to ensure smooth transition across the manufacturing facility. One Manufacturing Engineer will be nominated as the department’s representative on major projects and will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant information is transferred to the project team and back to the department.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994