At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting manufacturing projects and optimise processes for maximum efficiency.
- Company: Join a global leader in manufacturing with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy excellent pension contributions, life insurance, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with potential for global exposure and hands-on problem solving.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in manufacturing while working on cutting-edge projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-volume manufacturing and project management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 57000 - 57000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be responsible for CAPEX and new manufacturing projects.
Location: West Midlands (commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Cannock areas)
Salary: c£57,000
Responsibilities:
- Specification of production facilities and capital equipment and make recommendations for the selection of vendor equipment
- Implement improvements in manufacturing processes to optimise process performance and capability
- Lead CAPEX specification and facilitate project timing, approval process and budget
- Lead machine PFMEA process for major capital equipment
- Review and improve SOP/process instructions, process flow, standard operations and capability
- Support New Product Development (NPI) initiatives and DFM/DFA
- Optimise process flow and minimise waste through use of VSM and lean manufacturing methods
Qualifications & Experience:
- Competent Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer or Engineering Manager with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background
- Time served or Graduate Mechanical in Manufacturing Engineering or similar technical subject
- Proven experience leading significant capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vendor management through to project buy off and successful NPI launch
- Lead PFMEA process
- Project management and supplier/vendor liaison
- Experience of production processes and equipment utilised in plastic moulding, stamping, cold rolling, casting, forging, CNC machining or large automated/robotic assembly
- Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork
- Hands‑on approach with proven problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently
- Willing to travel to meet suppliers as required
Benefits:
- Excellent pension contribution
- Life insurance
- Death in service
- Onsite parking
- Training, professional development and career opportunities with potential global exposure
We think you need these skills to ace manufacturing-engineer in West Bromwich
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
CAPEX Project Management
Vendor Management
PFMEA Process Leadership
SOP Improvement
New Product Development (NPI)
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
