JOB- Manufacturing Engineer

LOCATION- Glasgow

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £40,000-£45,000 dependent on experience

My client is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their business on a permanent basis in the Glasgow area. The role will involve identifying bottlenecks and eliminating non-value added activities making improvements to productivity, cost, quality and health & safety.

The Manufacturing Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

HND/HNC qualified or equivalent experience in Engineering, Science or a related field

Have experience working as a Production Engineer within product development in a similar environment

Be able to read engineering drawings

Have experience of using 2D/3D CAD would be beneficial

Proactive hands on problem solver

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team

Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement

The Manufacturing Engineer role will involve:

Working on both existing and new R&D projects

Create and maintain controlled documentation such as Process flows, tool drawings, component specs, BOMs and work instructions

Work closely with the Lean team to develop and implement best practices, routines and solutions to improve production rates, Quality and output

Come up with innovative manufacturing solutions for parts, designing jigs and fixtures where necessary

Assembly and wire electro-mechanical assemblies with reference to assembly drawings, BOMs and wiring/schematic drawings

Participate in NPI reviews to ensure only most production efficient designs are released into production

Delivering continuous improvement, operational excellence, and lean improvements

Identify & present ideas for improving productions processes improving profitability, quality and throughput or H&S.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation