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Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Coatbridge
Salary: Up to £35k
Reporting to: Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

* Liaise with design and production to interpret customer / design needs into suitable shop floor instructions.

* Encourage and suggest design for manufacture principles during product design.

* Investigate production or design issues, develop solutions to improve quality or efficiency, develop action plans and follow up to conclusion.

* Implement lean manufacturing principles to eliminate wastes and improve production efficiency / quality.

* Lead and or support improvement projects.

* Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team & prioritise work as agreed.

* Liaise with 3rd party certification bodies i.e. Lloyds /DNV.

* Liaise with customers & suppliers where necessary.

Essential Qualifications / Experience

* Previous experience using lean manufacturing principles.

* Previous experience using CAD / technical drawing software packages.

* Preferred Quality Management System awareness to ISO9001, statutory, regulatory & legal requirements.

* Fabrication methods & materials (welding and assembly) is desirable but not essential.

Essential Skills

* Good understanding of design for manufacture principles

* Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles

* Experience of process optimisation and efficiency improvements is beneficial.

* Good computer skills, i.e. AutoCAD is ideal, Solidworks would be even better & Microsoft Office packages.

* Ability to interpret technical & engineering drawings.

* Ability to interact with others, encouraging then developing improvement ideas and suggestions to fruition.

* Good technical aptitude & ability.

* Planning & project management skills.

* An analytical & logical approach to problem solving, with an eye for detail.

* Effective communicator, both written & verbal, with strong interpersonal skills.

* Strong organisational & administrative skills.

* Accountability & execution.

* Customer focus & good business sense.

* Factual approach to decision making.

* Able to work on own initiative & as part of a team.

* An ability to work under pressure