DK Recruitment are looking for an experienced Manufacturing/NPI Engineer who will be responsible for the Introduction of new parts into the current Manufacturing process, which will include documentation of new products, tooling, equipment and procedures. Working as a member of a multifunctional team within a dynamic production environment in support of the business goals and objectives.
Main Duties:
*Develop, Support, and work within Health & Safety regulations, Company Quality and Environmental systems of work, and all other Company policies and procedures.
*Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
*Maintain and improve current products with regards to manufacturing process, including make to print BOMs.
*Review and develop the manufacturing process for new parts and make to print orders in line with current processes and production requirements.
*Attendance of MRB, investigation and solving of current production process issues.
*Ensure production processes and SOPs efficiently utilize materials, methods and personnel.
*Support the testing and replacement of obsolescent consumables.
*Design and manage the introduction of new tooling related to current production processes.
*Participate in PFMEA and capability/repeatability improvement activities.
*Maintaining of H&S risk assessments for current processes and support of new risk assessments where required.
*On Time delivery, cost and Quality expectations of projects within their responsibility
*Delivery of solutions meeting the operating quality systems and business KPI’s
*Team and employee development
Qualifications & Experience:
*Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
*Or Working Experience matching expectations of role
*3 years + experience of working within manufacturing engineering teams within a production environment
*Results orientated
*Proven problem solving skills
*Flexible approach to working to meet project deadlines
*Proven capability to learn and implement new skills and processes
*Attention to detail and understanding of the business environment
*Ability / robustness to self-prioritise work packages within a dynamic agile NPI Environment
*Process investigation and problem solving
*Experience participating in PFMEA/control plan development
*Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
*Experience in the use of 3D Drawing packages
*Awareness of glass machining and polishing, thin film coating, machining of metals, painting, powder coating, plating and conversion coating, latest manufacturing philosophies, preferred not required
*Strong organisational skills
*Experience of lean manufacturing and six sigma (DMAIC)