Magnus Search are looking for a Development Manufacturing Engineer to join a rapidly growing international company based in Exeter.
Development Manufacturing Engineer Benefits
This amazing opportunity is working Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm, where you will earn up to £40,000 a year (DOE and will be determined at interview stage), and have some fantastic benefits such as: Holiday – Minimum 6.4 weeks including bank holidays, increasing with length of service. Generous Flexitime. Free Eye Test. Positive Working Environment. Pension Scheme. Free Parking. Staff Discount. Training
Working closely with NPD, Production Engineering, Quality, Purchasing and other teams, you will ensure products are practical, repeatable, cost-effective and designed for efficient manufacture and assembly.
Development Manufacturing Engineer Key Responsibilities
* Provide manufacturing expertise throughout the product development process, challenging designs and recommending practical improvements.
* Identify manufacturing, assembly, tooling, material and tolerance issues at an early stage.
* Review designs to ensure they are suitable for manufacture and meet required engineering standards.
* Lead and support prototype and pre-production builds, design reviews and DFMEA activities.
* Identify manufacturing risks and ensure appropriate actions are implemented.
* Lead R&D projects, managing deadlines, stakeholders and project progress.
* Work with Production Engineering to deliver cost reduction, optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Development Manufacturing Engineer About You
* Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
* Strong manufacturing and engineering design knowledge, ideally with sheet metal and assembly experience.
* Experience with engineering drawings, specifications and 3D CAD/2D technical drawings.
* Strong understanding of materials, tolerances and manufacturing processes.
* Good project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Well organised, self-motivated and able to work independently.
* Desirable: FMEA training, domestic heating experience, folding simulation, Solid Edge, PDM/PLM or ERP experience, and Lean/continuous improvement knowledge.
If you are an experienced manufacturing engineer looking for an opportunity to influence product development from design through to production, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year