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Internal Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Business: Lucy Electric UK
Location: Thame
Job Reference No: 4178

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control.
• Analyse production processes, schedules, methods and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Ensure that the company’s manufacturing processes are in compliance with all government laws and regulations.
• Review and calculate labour, material and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making.
• Analyse and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operational.
• Work with and alongside all product teams to ensure work and build instructions are robustly created, maintained and routinely reviewed.
• Work with the Operations team to review and eliminate wastes to reduce product cycle times and increase efficiencies.
• Support Lean Six Sigma activities providing engineering SME advice for Kaizen and Lean Projects.
• Participate in Manufacturing Engineering strategy and planning meetings.
• Contribute towards CAPEX proposals ensuring new technology opportunities are validated from a technical, business and program perspective.
• Manage New Product Introduction, Quality, Leadtime, Cost Reduction and Drive ‘Design for Manufacture’
• Promote Engineering Excellence within the business, provide coaching and leadership.
• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required by the leadership team in order to maintain alignment with company goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE

• Level 3 Management – Chartered Management Institute (CMI) or Equivalent.
• Level 3 Engineering or equivalent.
• Lean Six Sigma Trained to Green Belt level.
• Excellent Proficiency in Microsoft D365
• Experience of Industry 4.0 tools and techniques.
• Project Management experience.
• Problem solving tool use – Ishikawa, Five Whys, Pareto, DMAIC.
• Full UK Driving Licence or approved equivalent.

The Manufacturing Engineer will conduct manufacturing and process driven opportunities and initiatives towards increased production efficiencies and implementation of system enhancements and Capital Expenditure projects.
As the Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives and support alongside various stakeholders and focus groups across Lucy Electric UK & Global manufacturing teams