
Manufacturing Engineer
- Tipton, West Midlands
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm.Salary
£45,000–£50,000 per year.Benefits
- Opportunity to work on innovative manufacturing projects
- Career growth and progression
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies including automation and robotics
- Hands-on experience in continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide technical manufacturing knowledge and guidance from design through to completion, supporting Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
- Facilitate and achieve process improvements, including investment proposals and business case creation to demonstrate gains in productivity, efficiency, or quality.
- Identify and eliminate waste across all stages of the manufacturing process.
- Instruct the most efficient methods for manufacturing components and assemblies, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
- Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation, including inspection and test plans (MITP), work orders, work instructions, procedures, and drawings.
- Review design drawings and plans to ensure they can be manufactured efficiently and reliably.
- Support the establishment of new manufacturing facilities, including process development, operator training, plant commissioning, 5S, and capability studies.
- Input, control, and update manufacturing data in production control and MRP systems.
- Provide support to other Manufacturing Engineers and assist with automated facilities and equipment, such as COBOTs.
- Undertake make/buy assessments based on cost, capability, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Support tendering processes by developing manufacturing strategies.
- Raise and resolve NCRs using analytical methods such as 5 Why’s, DMAIC, and root cause analysis.
- Ensure manufacturing documentation, drawings, and quality updates are current and followed throughout production.
- Graduate engineer, preferably in manufacturing, with at least 4 years’ experience.
- Knowledge of at least two manufacturing processes (machining, mechanical assembly, welding).
- Strong ability to communicate clear instructions verbally and in writing to people of varying experience levels.
- Organised and methodical approach to reviewing designs and improving manufacturability.
- Ability to produce detailed manufacturing instructions for planners, operators, inspectors, and quality engineers.
- Cost- and time-focused mindset, with an understanding of “right first time” principles.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use in-house software systems.
- Expertise in programming and use of industrial robots.
- Experience in process improvement, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of automated manufacturing systems and COBOT operation.
- On-the-job training in manufacturing processes, automated equipment, and software systems.
- Continuous professional development in lean principles and process improvement techniques.
- Guidance on company-sp
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