Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 57,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Ampthill Bedfordshire
- Date: 14 hours ago
Description:
Role: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire - On-site.
Salary: £50,000 - £57,000 + benefits
Experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer needed in Ampthill, Bedfordshire to work on cutting edge systems within the defence industry.
4 day Working Week Monday to Thursday. Every Friday off!
Candidates will need to be eligible for SC clearance; 5+ years' UK residency and UK nationality.
What the role of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer entails:
Develop manufacturing processes.
Defining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies.
Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines.
Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
Creation of detailed process instructions.
Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture.
Active involvement in the Level 1 & 2 MDWT (Mission Directed Work Team) meetings.
Support and contribute the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements.
Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.
Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the Business requirements.
Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions as necessary.
Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.
What experience you need to be the successful Senior Manufacturing Engineer:
Detailed Assembly Processing knowledge (Electro Mechanical, Bonding, etc).
Experience working in regulated industry i.e. defence, aerospace, maritime highly desirable
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement tools.
Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.
Solid understanding of MRP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems).
Proven ability to drive cultural and process change, improving efficiency and quality.
A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
Composite processing knowledge would be beneficial.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
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