Manufacturing Engineer

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JOB TITLE: MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Location:Northamptonshire, NTH, GB, NN12 6PF
Business Unit: Abaco Business Unit
Posting Date: Jun 20, 2024
Job Description:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or suitable technical equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering principles, product and project management.
• Good understanding of IPC-A-610 Class 3 and J-STD-001

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.•

• Use of MRP and ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Hand soldering knowledge.
• Experience of press fit tooling design and deployment.
• Project management experience in a technical discipline.
• A high-level understanding of modern electronic circuit card and / or system assembly techniques, including mechanical assembly processes.
• A proven track record of positively delivering excellence as a Manufacturing Engineer, within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to mentor, influence and motivate others.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze data and skilled at effective problem resolution.
• Good oral and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills across all levels.
• Excellent team player.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. The Manufacturing Engineer will play a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes to ensure the efficient production of high-quality products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and project management.

• Ensure all products can be manufactured to a quality assured; reliable, scalable, and repeatable manner to specification.
• Prepare production routings, procedures.
• Design, deployment and ownership of manufacturing equipment & tooling.
• Support Continuous Improvement activity across the full product range, from NPI to end of life.
• Mechanical assembly experience with respect to metalwork and circuit card integration with the use of fixings and thermal materials.
• Perform analysis of manufacturing defects and process failures to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• As directed, support the development and introduction of new or enhanced manufacturing solutions and processes, interfacing with Engineering and Operations.
• Attend NPI and design reviews. Advise on manufacturing process developments and recommendations to deploy the most efficient technologies and processes.
• Support the release of NPI’s on time and to budget.
• Support the mentoring and development of Manufacturing Engineering Technicians.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks in and around the manufacturing environment as directed by the Manufacturing Engineering Manager or Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
• Participate in OpEx Kaizen events.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL TASKS

The following must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
Regularly required to sit or stand, walk, bend and reach with hands and arms
Regular use of hands/fingers for handling, holding, grasping, and typing on a computer keyboard
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus