Manufacturing Engineer

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom HYDRAFORCE HYDRAULICS LIMITED Full time £30,000 - £50,000 per year

Job Title:
Manufacturing Engineer

Location:
Birmingham

Employment: Permanent

Salary:
Competitive

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world's leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries

Job Description for Manufacturing Engineer:

  • To provide full engineering and technical support across the manufacturing department to ensure that production operating levels are achieved and maintained.
  • Manage internal projects within agreed timeframes and to budget, to achieve agreed objectives and meet business needs.
  • Produce and maintain relevant internal documentation to company standards, ensuring they are clear, concise and understandable for all users.
  • Generate, develop and update Process Control Plans (PCPs), Visual Control Plans (VCPs), Test Control Plans (TCPs), FMEAs and SOP's.
  • Design and develop lean manufacturing cells, through analysis of process needs to include process assembly and test equipment. Work with Manufacturing Services to ensure factory layouts are kept up-to-date and meet business requirements as practices change and evolve.
  • Design and develop assembly and testing fixtures to meet the departmental needs, liaising with the Manufacturing Services staff when required to arrange fabrication.
  • Identify and lead cost reduction and process efficiency improvement activities, including provision of relevant documentation relating to cost savings and proposed efficiencies.
  • Support prototype builds ensuring that all special requirements are met within agreed timescales.
  • Support NPI activities
  • Identify, justify and implement improvement opportunities.
  • Use statistical tools to validate new processes or equipment or changes to existing processes or equipment.
  • Specify and purchase facilities to aid production, liaising with relevant internal departments where necessary obtaining best value to meet production needs.

Qualifications for Manufacturing Engineer:

  • HNC/HND or Degree level in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
  • Proven experience of working in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.
  • Experienced in managing projects, delivering on time and within budget.
  • Excellent working knowledge of 3D CAD systems - Creo advantageous
  • Working knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics advantageous
  • Thorough understanding and experience in application of lean principles, including Kaizen, 5s and Kanban.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Computer literate, with sound knowledge of Microsoft packages
  • Familiar with ISO 9001, knowledge of ISO 14001 would be advantageous.
  • CAD skills, AutoCAD or Pro-E/Creo experience.

Interviews available immediately for most suitable Manufacturing Engineer candidates

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