Manufacturing Engineer
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Bedfordshire, Luton
- Salary
- Up to £21.35 per hour
- Closing date
- 12 May 2021
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- Sector
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full-time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to work full time at our client's site in Luton. This is a temporary role until October 2021, working Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 1.00pm 40 hours a week, paying £21.35 per hour PAYE.
**All successful candidates will have a drugs screening**
Our Client are seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineer to work within our Assembly and Test department. The position offers a chance to work mainly with the following processes:
- Automated assembly
- Hot-plate welding
- Destructive and non-destructive pressure vessel testing
- Hydraulic flow measurement
- Laser marking/engraving
Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor, the ideal candidate will be able to work independently, with a good ability to manage their workload and prioritise tasks in line with business objectives. The position offers a good mix of 'hands-on' and office-based work, as well as plenty of opportunities to work with other departments to achieve and maintain good production processes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Resolving day-to-day issues with existing production equipment and processes
- Producing routings for new products and product variants
- Specification and implementation of manufacturing processes to produce new products
- Creating specifications for new process equipment, placing orders and working with suppliers to implement
- Ensuring new and existing process equipment meets legal and company standards for safety
- Use Lean and Six Sigma tools to ensure manufacturing processes demonstrate repeatability and OPH targets
- Engage with Kaizen projects to implement process improvements
Desired skills:
- Experienced working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong mechanical engineering background
- Troubleshooting and setting of automated assembly equipment
- CAD/CAM experience - particularly with jig and fixture design
- Reasonable level of IT literacy (Office suite, Minitab, etc.)
- Lean and/or Six Sigma training of great benefit
- SAP experience will be of great benefit
- Electrical/control knowledge of benefit
- Good working knowledge of HSE best practice is essential
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