We at JKR are supporting a well-established UK manufacturer with a strong international presence, designing, developing and manufacturing a wide range of innovative products!

We are recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to design, manage and implement new factory production processes, while driving continuous improvement across quality, efficiency and cost. The role will have a strong focus on manufacturing automation, process optimisation, new product introduction and the design and implementation of production equipment.

The Manufacturing Engineer Role:

Plan and manage new product introduction into manufacturing, including factory design and capital equipment procurement
Optimise manufacturing processes through tooling design, machine design and build, and automation programming
Monitor and improve manufacturing processes to deliver high-efficiency production and ensure output targets are achieved
Take responsibility for the TPM plan for production equipment
Lead and support continuous improvement activities using Kaizen and 5S principles
Design quality into production processes through DFM and automated inspection systems
Use SPC to monitor manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with required quality standards and procedures
Work closely with Design and Quality teams to maintain accurate process and procedure documentation
Lead cost and value improvement activities, including evaluating investment in capital equipment
Ensure new factory installations and processes meet relevant CE and health & safety requirements
Support risk assessments for new factory equipment and production processes
Train staff in the use of new and existing production equipment and work closely with production teams, supervisors and managers

The Manufacturing Engineer Requirements:

Proven experience within a Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or production support role
Ideally experience within high-volume manufacturing involving complex products
Strong experience working with manufacturing automation
Experience programming CNC machine tools, PLC systems or industrial robots
Ability to create engineering designs using CAD
Proven experience delivering continuous improvement, process improvement or part improvement activities
Experience working in pressurised manufacturing environments with demanding production targets
Strong people management skills, with the ability to coach, support and develop others
Good understanding of manufacturing quality requirements and working cross-functionally to achieve production and quality targets

Manufacturing Engineer Desirable Experience:

Experience designing and implementing a factory or production line
ERP systems experience, including Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Practical involvement within an NPI process or team
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems / ISO 9001

Manufacturing Engineer Benefits & Working Hours:

Standard: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Thursday, 9:00am-4:30pm on Fridays
Flexible working by prior agreement with management, with core hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm on all five days, 34.5 hours total per week
Bonus schemes
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Employer matched pension scheme
Death in Service scheme
Training & Development - Career / Personal Development Plan
Employee discounts platform (Perkbox)
'WeCare' well-being programme
Cycle-to-work scheme

The successful Manufacturing Engineer will be able to work independently and as part of a wider team, communicate effectively at all levels and influence cross-functional teams to deliver manufacturing improvements.

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years.

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