Manufacturing Engineer FTC

Manufacturing Engineer required on a contract or FTC basis to join an industry leading manufacturing business.

Do you have a background working in a fast paced and complex low volume manufacturing environment? Have you got experience of working on manufacturing projects including product transfer and continuous improvement? If you are seeking an exciting challenge then this is the contract role for you!

You will play a key role and will be actively involved in the continuous process improvement within assembly/manufacturing you 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.
Be responsible for signing product change notifications ensuring that:
A thorough feasibility analysis has been conducted
Understand any implications regarding process/man assignment changes
Highlighting tooling requirements
Fully understanding all Health and Safety implications for any proposed change
Fully understand any production related cost.
Work with colleagues in all cross-functional projects to ensure smooth transition across the manufacturing facility.
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.Experience required:

Manufacturing engineering degree / HND or equivalent proven experience.
Knowledge and use of quality analysis and problem solving techniques.
Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
Ability to read engineering drawings.
Understanding of Jig & Tool design
Excellent communication skills
Report writing
Able to work under pressure with good analytical skills
Lean methodology
Industrial engineering techniques
Project management skillsThis is an awesome opportunity to be part of a leading manufacturing business which offers an interesting, varied and exciting workload coupled with a motivated and passionate culture. You will be part of a small, friendly team working together to deliver programmes that are critical to the long-term success of a respected, global company.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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