Manufacturing Project Engineer

Placed: 30/11/17
Region: Bristol
Location: Clevedon
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

My client a leading manufacturer and developer of bespoke systems, as part of a global supplier base to the most prestigious companies.

They seek a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join their business to drive the deliverables at all stages of the manufacturing processes, in particular; Continuous Improvement, New Product Introduction, and LEAN principles.

Key duties of the candidate;
- Represent the manufacturing department within the Product Commercialisation Process and ownership of the defined deliverables
- Coordinate the development and modification of the manufacturing processes for the new systems and platforms with the manufacturing's systems lead and cell engineers.
- Create and manage planning and deliverables for PCP projects and take accountability for on time to standard and within budget realisation
- Coordinate manufacturing project activities with all other implicated departments (engineering, purchasing, customer support, finance, facilities, product marketing)
- Manage and coordinate the system release into production of the new or modified system (BOM release/EC, cost roll )
- Develop and implement new processes and manufacturing equipment to meet the requirements of our Engineer to Order (ETO), New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects
- Encourage innovation to reduce costs and workflows and guarantees the feasibility and reproducibility of the new or modified system during the project
- Support identification and setup of internal traceability of all critical parts of the new or modified system during the project
- Provide product and project risk analysis from manufacturing point of view
- Define and optimise manufacturing documentation and workflow procedures for manufacturing based upon information supplied by upstream development engineering functions
- Take an active interest in, and coordinate the setup of training programs for new or modified products and processes defined by the project
- Coordinate with procurement the setup of the logistical parameters for the project defined new or modified parts
- Ensure design for manufacture (DFM) and assembly techniques are implemented at the concept phase of new product development, and followed through to completion.

Requirements of the candidate;
- Engineering degree or equivalent
- Experience of working within an assembly environment
- Experience in optimising production processes as well as providing production support and training.
- Design for manufacture knowledge
- Previous experience in key manufacturing principles such as TPM, 8D, 6S problem solving, product responsibility, continuous improvement process as well as new product introduction.



Omega Resource Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Benefits: bonus, benefits

Price / Salary: £40000 - £50000/annum bonus, benefits