Manufacturing Engineer

Our client, an engineering consultancy, is seeking applications for the position of Manufacturing Engineer. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance production efficiency and quality. 

Responsibilities:

1. Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
2. Identify areas for improvement and lead efforts to increase productivity, reduce waste, and enhance product quality.
3. Design and optimize documentation:
   1. Process Sheet Documentation: Create and maintain detailed process sheets, maintaining record of all plant floor activity.
   2. Process Sheet Improvement: Manage and regularly update and revise process sheets to reflect improvements or optimizations made to production methods.
   3. Bill of Materials (BOMs): Prepare and validate BOMs for various parts/assemblies.
   4. Routing BOMs: Update and maintain Routing BOMs for all assemblies in the plant detailing order of manufacturing and connecting parts.
4. Work with cross-functional teams to design or modify the layout of the plant to accommodate new equipment, products, or production strategies, while minimizing downtime or disruption during the transition:
   1. Layout Optimization: Analyze and optimize plant layouts to enhance workflow, reduce bottlenecks and improve the overall efficiency of production lines.
   2. Space Utilization: Ensure optimal use of floor space by strategically placing workstations and storage areas to streamline operations maximizing throughput.
5. Conduct time and motion studies to improve workflow and reduce cycle times:
   1. Cycle Time Measurement: Continuously monitor and analyze cycle times for various production processes to identify areas for improvement.
   2. Efficiency Analysis: Use data to assess production bottlenecks, identify inefficiencies and suggest changes that can reduce cycle time and increase throughput.
   3. Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage statistical tools and data analysis techniques (such as time studies and work sampling) to benchmark cycle times and implement corrective actions where necessary.
   4. Operator Cycle Study: Analyze and improve ergonomics, inspection tasks and overall planned activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineer or similar role, ideally in a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques, optimization and lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience with CAD software and simulation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to conduct root cause analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.