Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Contract Manufacturing 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.

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