Manufacturing Engineer
Job title Manufacturing Engineer
Safran Landing Systems in Gloucester is offering a challenging but exciting opportunity to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. This department is central within the production
organisation and responsible for producing robust quality products in line with customer
expectations.
With significant emphasis given to the modernisation of equipment and systems in line with
the ‘Digital Strategy', this is an exciting time to join the team. With processes becoming data
driven, you will play a pivotal role in gathering and utilising appropriate data to help drive
production efficiency gains into our processes whilst improving manufacturing robustness.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working at a competent level with a sound
knowledge
and understanding of production techniques. With a number of technical and project-based
opportunities available, you could be exposed to a diverse and varied workload, such as
commissioning of new assets & digital tools, refining existing production methods, or
programming and industrialising new production parts.
To support your activities, you will be working closely with other functional departments,
particularly Production, Quality and Engineering, to ensure robust techniques and controls are
put in place that satisfy the Certification and Industrialisation requirements.
Travel specifictity
Occasional travel will be required
Additional description You will work within a Manufacturing Engineering team and report to the respective team
leader / manager.
Key aspects of this job include the following:
Support new product introduction and new production operations; ensuring adherence to
the PPAP process.
Produce APQP & PPAP documentation.
Participate in design and industrialisation reviews throughout each phase of the product
introduction process; implementing improvement suggestions as required.
Prepare and run PFMEA reviews. Ensuring outcomes drive product and process
improvements.
Lead projects for process improvements and cost reduction through lean
manufacturing. Focussing on product quality, labour / assets efficiency and
production lead-time.
Support utilisation and deployment of new systems and tools in line with the company's
‘Digital Strategy'.
Support investigations / Root Cause Analysis for any defective part and implementing the
corrective actions.
Assist with commissioning of new production assets.
Generate Salvage & Rectification layouts for any non-conforming parts and ensure
corrective actions are implemented.
Present on progress of projects to the team, ensuring achievements are shared with the
wider community and internal management.
Organise and manage review meetings with peers and shop floor personnel as required to
support business and departmental objectives.
Candidate skills & requirements You will need a comprehensive knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering compounded by the
following:
HNC / HND level in related Engineering discipline is essential.
Degree level in related Engineering discipline would be desirable.
Knowledge of CATIA V5 or equivalent CAD software.
Sound knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, along with Functional
Tolerancing & Annotation of 2D & 3D Model Based Definition. To ASMEY14.5 2009
& ISO1011 2004 standards.
Proficient user of Microsoft office suite.
Lean experience (Green Belt preferable).
Motivated to develop and learn new skills.
Be innovative and creative with regards to problem solving.
Able to pursue and deliver objectives with minimal direction.
Work effectively within allocated teams (cross-functional and inter-departmental).
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to communicate at various levels within
the business.
Ability to write technical reports, clearly and accurately.
Sound knowledge of HSE and ergonomic requirements.
Knowledge of current and future industrial technologies and their capabilities.
You must also have the ability and confidence to use your own initiative and the determination
to succeed within pre-determined timescales.
Offers of employment will be subject to
- Department
- Landing Systems
- Role
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Locations
- Landing Systems
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