Description:
Yolk Recruitment is thrilled to assist in recruiting for an exceptional opportunity at a premier South Wales manufacturer, affiliated with an internationally acclaimed organisation. If you are a seasoned Senior Manufacturing Engineer or an aspiring Manufacturing Engineer seeking career advancement and an exhilarating challenge, this role within a dynamic and rapidly expanding manufacturing company, boasting numerous new projects, is ideal for you!
This is what you'll be doing:
- Lead the setup and organisation of new production systems within production cells.
- Execute and manage improvement projects in existing manufacturing cells within the factory.
- Participate in manufacturing engineering and planning meetings to review status and provide feedback.
- Coordinate with the Health & Safety Department to ensure all processes and materials meet manufacturing environment standards.
- Communicate with machine manufacturers and installers to ensure proper setup and functionality.
- Plan, estimate, and implement projects within a team-oriented structure.
- Implement and manage project timelines and capital expenditure activities.
- Address and resolve technical issues that arise during production.
- Design and subcontract tools and fixtures, working with tooling manufacturers on design, manufacturing, and pricing.
- Conduct Process FMEA'S in collaboration with other engineering departments.
- Create, update, and maintain documentation such as process flow charts, process plans, work instructions, and process control documentation.
- Successfully manage or collaborate on projects such as New Product Introduction, cost reduction, and process improvement.
- Understand and apply concepts of standard minute values, line balancing, and capacity planning.
- Develop labour standards using work measurement techniques.
- Analyse times and methods alongside the NPI team before production begins.
- Monitor machine performance and breakdowns, providing engineering and process improvements.
- Support the installation and validation of new equipment and processes.
- Offer technical support to the production facility, developing and improving current manufacturing processes.
And this is what you'll need:
- Experience in a similar role.
- Automation, assembly and robot experience would be advantageous.