Manufacturing Engineer in Caldicot

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Based at our site in Caldicot, South Wales and reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will be an integral part of the Operations team developing microelectronic modules and manufacturing processes for medical, high power automotive and high-speed optical communication markets, where small size and high reliability are critical.

Microchip's Caldicot site is responsible for designing and delivering the next generation of advanced electronic module solutions for global technology markets. Our markets include medical applications, automotive, aerospace and renewable energy.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will contribute to the growth and continued success of the company, by supporting the development of its next generation products and in driving the business towards its quality and productivity goals. You will have the opportunity to influence every stage of the product development cycle, from early-stage R&D to fulfilment of high-volume production orders. The role presents a great opportunity for someone at the start of their career who wishes to build a solid foundation for future success by working closely with a variety of business functions.

We offer an attractive benefits package and flexible working arrangements. Microchip has a strong set of values and puts employee's continuous development and progression at its core.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop new manufacturing processes and implement into production implementing control plans and developing SoPs.
• Suggest and develop improvements to existing manufacturing processes as part of a continuous improvement programme.
• Contributing to risk-management activities including Process FMEA in a concurrent engineering environment.
• Investigate and solve manufacturing problems using a structured problem-solving technique.
• Use lean manufacturing techniques such as continuous improvement and 5S.
• Design and develop production tooling.
• Collaborate with other engineering functions on new product designs and new materials.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Degree-level educated in a manufacturing/engineering related discipline.
• 5+ years Experience of working in a manufacturing facility preferred. Training and development support will be provided (experience ideal, but newly qualified graduates may be considered).
• Results focussed and improvement driven.
• Structured and systematic approach to tasks and communications.
• Strong team facilitation and project management abilities.
• Practical and resourceful.
• Knowledge of microelectronic or electronic processing and packaging.

Travel Time: 0% - 25%