Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Permanent)
Location: Gloucestershire

Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the team.

Key Responsibilities:

* Creation and maintenance of manufacturing documentation for all new and existing products.

* Assures product and process quality and control by designing repeatable and reproducible manufacturing processes.

* Experience in supporting AS9145 (APQP + PPAP) within an AS9100 organisation. Leading ME engagement with the NPI team

* In depth knowledge of the design, make, prove interface role and Design for Manufacture and Test (DFMAT)

* Leading NPI transition from Engineering development into operations

* An understanding of Project management and Supply Chain principles, practices and processes

* Evaluate existing and new manufacturing processes and products using PFMEA and implement solutions to mitigate potential risks

* Contribute to bid preparations which would include estimation of labour standards and potentially estimation of some materials, plant and tooling.

* Ability to define production requirements as part of NPI and provide financial business case justification for selected build and test strategies

* Actively participate in supplier selection in conjunction with procurement and Design team, ensuring the most cost-effective solution on make / buy is taken

* Design and manage the manufacturing tooling required to support efficient product assembly in a repeatable and efficient manner

* Improve manufacturing efficiency by planning process workflow, defining space requirements, manufacturing tools, plant and layout

* Provides manufacturing support to RCCA, FRACAS and MRB’s to contain and reduce defects and improve FPY; includes working with suppliers to reduce non-conformances, feeding back in to Engineering Design Teams where appropriate

* Review the costs of the manufacture of existing products and formulate action plans for cost effective redesign

* Support a high performing team and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external suppliers/customer and other members of staff

* Able to integrate new techniques and tooling technologies, aligned to the NPI process, including automation of current processes.

Required

Skills and Experience:

* Good communication skills demonstrated both verbally and in the generation of documentation

* Self-driven and able to monitor own performance effectively to ensure commitments and deadlines are met

* Effective planning and organising capabilities

* Experience in supporting AS9145 within an AS9100 organisation. Leading ME engagement with the NPI team

* In depth knowledge of the design, make, prove interface role and Design for Manufacture and Test (DFMAT)

* Thorough understanding of MRP/ERP systems

* HNC/HND in Engineering subject

* Qualification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma