Senior Manufacturing Engineer

My client, a composite company based in Blackpool are currently looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing team on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the NPI and Engineering Manager, you will demonstrate a strong level of commercial experience working closely with customers and suppliers. You will be required to support production processes to improve efficiency, ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement across the business providing support to the ongoing operations of the business in rate production and NPI.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support with trouble shooting day-to-day production issues

• Maintain consistency in terms of rate production across all projects within the business

• Identify, review and improve manufacturing processes

• Create and control manufacturing processes such as lay-up sheets and other manufacturing processes alongside action plans to rectify localised and systematic process breakdowns

• Identify and support continuous improvement activities across the site that will enhance efficiency and reduce costs

• Reporting of results from product and process yield metrics to senior management

• Ensuring adherence and sustained compatibility with current and developing composite trends

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships

• Responding to customer RFQs in a timely manner

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience and knowledge with composite manufacturing, industrialisation and validation, failure modes and effects analysis, Statistical Process Control, Metrology and Control Plans (NPI experience desirable but not essential)

• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering with a focus in Composites and/or Composite Material

• Ability to work in a fast-paced / cross-functional team environment

• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and set personal and team objectives

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes

• Commercial experience of working closely with customers and suppliers

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to build strong relationships across the wider business

• Strong work ethic

• Excellent organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

• IT literate, proficient in the use of MS Office and other relevant software linked to the Engineering function

In terms of working hours and benefits etc, the following applies.

• Monday to Thursday working 40 hours per week between the hours of 6am/7am and 4pm/5pm (shut down Friday)
• 30-minute paid lunch break
• Free onsite parking
• Electric charging points

To apply please send a copy of your CV in first instance.