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DK Recruitment are looking for an experienced Manufacturing/NPI Engineer who will be responsible for the Introduction of new parts into the current Manufacturing process, which will include documentation of new products, tooling, equipment and procedures. Working as a member of a multifunctional team within a dynamic production environment in support of the business goals and objectives.

Main Duties:

* Develop, Support, and work within Health & Safety regulations, Company Quality and Environmental systems of work, and all other Company policies and procedures.

* Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.

* Maintain and improve current products with regards to manufacturing process, including make to print BOMs.

* Review and develop the manufacturing process for new parts and make to print orders in line with current processes and production requirements.

* Attendance of MRB, investigation and solving of current production process issues.

* Ensure production processes and SOPs efficiently utilize materials, methods and personnel.

* Support the testing and replacement of obsolescent consumables.

* Design and manage the introduction of new tooling related to current production processes.

* Participate in PFMEA and capability/repeatability improvement activities.

* Maintaining of H&S risk assessments for current processes and support of new risk assessments where required.

* On Time delivery, cost and Quality expectations of projects within their responsibility

* Delivery of solutions meeting the operating quality systems and business KPI’s

* Team and employee development

Qualifications & Experience:

* Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

* Or Working Experience matching expectations of role

* 3 years + experience of working within manufacturing engineering teams within a production environment

* Results orientated

* Proven problem solving skills

* Flexible approach to working to meet project deadlines

* Proven capability to learn and implement new skills and processes

* Attention to detail and understanding of the business environment

* Ability / robustness to self-prioritise work packages within a dynamic agile NPI Environment

* Process investigation and problem solving

* Experience participating in PFMEA/control plan development

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

* Experience in the use of 3D Drawing packages

* Awareness of glass machining and polishing, thin film coating, machining of metals, painting, powder coating, plating and conversion coating, latest manufacturing philosophies, preferred not required

* Strong organisational skills

* Experience of lean manufacturing and six sigma (DMAIC)