Job description
Order Ref: 38652
Position Title: Manufacturing Process Engineering Engineer
Duration: 12 Month Rolling Contract
Location: Halewood
Division: Manufacturing Engineering
Position Description:
- Manufacturing Engineering / Process Engineering / Engineer (BIW)
Skills Required:
- The candidate will be part of a team of engineers, the role requires collaboration across functions to ensure we have established compliance with the BOP/BOD to deliver processes that meet our basic minute value/ Hours per car (BMV/HPC), quality targets and Capital investment.
- It is also important for us to share best practice across the platforms and between manufacturing plants to ensure we employ the best processes available wherever possible.
- Relevant previous experience of Manufacturing / Engineering processes, tools and techniques.
- Demonstrable ability to create detailed and effective action plans.
- Proven layout and project management experience on installation programs.
Experience Required:
- Flexible approach to job responsibilities and working hours
- A working knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations.
- Past experience with Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA)
Experience Preferred:
- Ideally educated to degree level in Manufacturing or a similar engineering discipline Knowledge of and involvement in the product development phase
- Experience of vehicle body assembly process development, joining technologies and body assembly equipment including tooling, automation and robotics is essential.
- You will also possess relevant project control skills with strong communication & negotiation skills.
- Evidence of an innovative approach to technical problem solving and process development.
- The ability to recognise the value of, and employ best-in-class processes wherever practicable.
- The ability to work with financial information with technical decision-making.
- The ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams in the pursuit of complex technical solutions and commissioning issues.
- Knowledge of New Product Development Systems.
- Project management experience Understanding of IPS requirements & Lean Manufacturing
Additional Information:
- Location: Halewood plus Midlands sites & suppliers
- KPIs Develop Process cyclograms in line with Bill of Process & Bill of Design for BIW against PCDS gateways & Scorecard pillars.
- Maximise equipment usage to achieve project Capital & Operational Investment targets Develop Process solutions to meet BMV & Hrs/car target maximise operator efficiency by load window
- Develop Value for money solutions for all Engineering changes against CAPEX & OPEX targets.
- Delivery of Facility Performance buy-off by driving 9 Panel process / 5F process to ensure facility delivers within its Simulated Targets (DES) for MTTR & MTBF ensuring adherence to Design Cycle time.
- Deliver green ergonomic status for BIW facilities.
- Deliver Projects that are in line with Safety Scorecards & Health & Safety @ work act compliance.
- Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities Application of Lean Manufacturing and Design principles.
- Attend programme meetings at all levels and present where applicable.
- Feasibility of all designs to suit manufacturing build requirements Design for Assembly (DFA).
- Build process strategy for manufacturing. Planning, developing and implementation of all written Processes for manufacturing.
- Planning, developing and implementation of all tooling, jigs and fixtures for manufacturing.
- Supplier selection and vendor management. Process Capability of all processes and equipment, including Dimensional Management applications.
- Quality Planning and Analysis for Manufacturing.
- Involvement in the departments work through development and monitoring of timing plans.
- Ensure adherence to Integrated Production System (IPS) deliverables.
- Manage technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
- Contribute in the development and submission of departmental responses to product letters (PDL) etc.
- Support and lead virtual build events, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
- Support physical builds at Plant locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.
