Description
Manufacturing Engineer - 6 x live roles(Problem Solving and Process Improvement)
25-31p/h, 12-24 month contract
Interviews 1-2 weeks, start ASAP
With the automotive industry in the UK reporting an 8.2% growth over the last 12 months and more cars than ever being exported overseas, this global supplier of automotive components is gearing up for a 50% increase in production over the next 2 years. With the need to free up manufacturing resource team to deal with new projects, the senior management has identified the need to recruit 6 contract manufacturing engineers to deal with current manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer looking to break into the automotive industry and with the client looking to interview in the next 1-2 weeks, send your CV now to be in with a chance of success.
The successful manufacturing engineer will possess the following key skills:
- Experienced with day to day manufacturing.
- Able to problem solve and do route cause analysis.
- Experienced with relevant methodologies e.g. 8D, 5Y, etc.
- Able to implement engineering change.
- Practical experience - people who deal with issues on the shop floor, not office based.
- Background within an automotive environment. This could be OEM, Tier One or Tier Two.
The role will involve:
- Working as part of the current manufacturing team (day to day production). This will allow permanent engineers to go and support other projects.
- Working as part of a small team containing quality, manufacturing, logistics, and operators.
- Looking after a production line.
- Dealing with concerns and issues e.g. if an operator needs a jig, a layout may be poor, machinery may not be working, etc.
- Meet up over quality concerns e.g. weld fails, parts may go out with bits missing, etc.
- Route cause analysis and problem solving using appropriate methodologies e.g. 8D, 5Y.
- Implementing Engineering solutions. This could be changes to documentation e.g. SOPs (standard operating procedures), improving layouts, training, poke yoke, etc.
- Doing required documents - SOPs, PFMEAs, Process Flows.
The company will offer the successful manufacturing engineer the following:
- 25-31 p/h Ltd.
- A contract of up to 2 years.
- Stability and security.
- Training and development - the company are constantly investing in new training programmes which contractors are included in.
- The opportunity to work for a business utilising all the latest technologies and be "best in class".
The company:
- A global supplier of automotive components dealing with several major OEMs who are in the process of launching new and replacement models.
To be considered for this role, email David McKay at ATA Recruitment Ltd at or call on (office), (direct line) or (mobile).
You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.