Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Luton

12-Month Contract

Paying up to £46.50p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note - due to the nature of the work you will need to hold a high level of UK Security clearance

Key Responsibilities

Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliers
Participating and supporting Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintaining governance through the Lifecycle Management process and creating/contributing to Manufacturing Plans
Providing manufacturing decision-making information to aid the:
review of production schedules; reviewing production labour and material costs; estimating future requirements
preparation of product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends
Building prototype products, writing work instructions and training manufacturing staff
Resolving routine, and some complex, product and/or production issues and constraints (relieving bottlenecks) on the shop floor, reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams
Improving manufacturing efficiency by participating in capacity analysis, simulation planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment/process layout

Required Experience

Educated to HND or Degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline, e.g. Manufacturing, Process, Electronics, Mechanical
Ability to take ownership of a work package; planning and scheduling own workload
Experience in capability and / or process development
Demonstrated knowledge of more than one phase of the Product Life Cycle and the associated discipline processes
Excellent practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles
Ability to influence and negotiate with others using data and analysis to support line of reasoning
Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change