Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Gaydon - £20 per hour (JCO-102641)

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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£20 per hour

World renowned manufacturer of luxury sports cars is looking for Senior Manufacturing Engineers for the following key responsibilities:

* To convert engineering design information into a documented and sequenced set of instructions for Production to build vehicles
* To investigate, design and provide special tooling and assembly aids to assist vehicle build
* To investigate and help resolve Manufacturing Engineering related issues experienced in production
* To support Industrial Engineers with line balance activities to ensure optimum production efficiency
* To provide technical support to all areas of the organisation who require information with respect to the manufacture of the vehicle.

Other Responsibilities:

Process:
- To produce detailed process operation sheets including visual aids, torque and tooling detail, quality requirements and safety info.

Facilities / Layout:
- Working with Logistics and Facilities Engineers to determine efficient station layouts including modifications to existing facilities, racking and part presentation requirements
- Liaising with external suppliers of equipment and compiling necessary documents for implementation and approval.

Tooling:
- To select the appropriate (volume representative) Jigs and Fixtures, including specialised hand tools and power tool requirements to meet vehicle quality and hours per car targets whilst ensuring operator safety targets are achieved.
- To liaise with the Health and Safety department to ensure all processes and materials are suitable for the manufacturing environment.

Production Support:
- To investigate and help resolve Manufacturing Engineering related issues experienced in production

Quality Improvements:
- To liaise with Current Vehicle Engineering to ensure new or modified product content is integrated seamlessly into the production environment.


Qualification and Experience:

- A recognised engineering apprenticeship with substantial experience in the Motor Vehicle environment.
- ONC minimum qualification with HNC / Degree preferred.
- Good understanding of industry standard systems i.e. MS Office, PFMEA, 8D, (Goldcrest, eCMS, ERNs)
- Appreciation of tooling and fixture principles and design
- A willingness to adopt new ideas with an open mind to low volume constraints.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.