Manufacturing Engineer (Industrialisation)

Job description

The Industrialisation department is responsible for the development and introduction of new and updated products into production on time, to cost and to a high quality standard. As a manufacturing engineer, you will have a good knowledge and understanding of the new product introduction process and be working at an advanced beginner/competent level. You will be responsible for projects of average complexity and will work closely with other functions of the business especially design engineering to ensure product designs meet manufacturing and assembly requirements.

You will also be required to provide periodic support to operations, sales, R & T and after market teams to deliver customer requests. Participate in design reviews throughout each phase of the new product introduction process and make improvement suggestions. Evaluate new product designs using 3D CAD model and mock-ups and log issues. Coordinate design for assembly/manufacture reviews and give feedback with improvement suggestions.

Ensure development mock-ups are built to schedule. Evaluate design, log issues and feedback to design engineers. Make improvement suggestions and validate solutions. Conduct make vs buy analysis on new product designs and look for optimisation opportunities. Work with the purchasing and design departments to drive required changes Calculate production capacity requirements based on customers' demand and identify production tooling and space requirements.

Estimate build times and required number of stations for new production processes. Carry out line balancing of operations Produce APQP & PPAP documentation - process flow, PFMEA, control plan, work instructions, MSA & capability studies Prepare and lead PFMEA reviews.

• Use the outcome to drive product and process improvements
• Perform validation and verification of product design to satisfy customers quality and performance expectations as stipulated by systems engineering requirements
• Identify tooling and equipment requirements for new assembly processes and write specification documents that will be used as basis for supplier quotation.

B.Eng. in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering OR HND gained through an apprenticeship. Essential Minimum of 2 years of experience in an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment. Essential Basic knowledge of design for manufacture and assembly principles. Essential Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes. Essential Interrogation of 3D CAD modelling software. Essential Ability to interpret 2D drawings.

Essential Experience of working within company and regulatory processes, standards and specifications. Desirable CATIA 3D CAD modelling software. Desirable Understanding of aircraft certification process. Desirable Aircraft seat manufacture. Desirable