Manufacturing Engineer (Automation)
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Swindon
- Salary
- Neg. DOE + Benefits
- Posted
- 14 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 12 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are a global engineering company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices. Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer / Automation Engineer to join our highly motivated team.
The Manufacturing Engineer / Automation Engineer will work as part of the operational engineering team to develop product assembly methods and processes for manual, semi & fully automated equipment and manage specification, build, validation and implementation. You will also provide fault identification, correction and process improvement on existing equipment.
Main responsibilities will include:
* Selection and management of suppliers
* Specification of equipment and service requirements
* Identify and implement process improvements (efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness)
* Management of activities in accordance to schedule and budget.
* Fully document trials/validations and work in accordance with internal procedures, GMP and Regulatory Controls.
* Lead Six Sigma and Lean Process Improvement projects
* Programming of various PLC systems
* Compile specifications, protocols, reports and procedures.
* Supplier and customer liaison.
* Identify equipment maintenance requirements.
* Problem analysis and risk assessment
* Compile project plans and budgets
* Equipment installation, commissioning and validation and documentation/reports
About you
The successful candidate will ideally be educated to HNC and have experience of high volume automated manufacturing. You will have experience of systematic fault finding, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLCs, Process and Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma and validation. You will be IT literate, a good communicator and enjoy collaborating with other teams
The Manufacturing Engineer / Automation Engineer will work as part of the operational engineering team to develop product assembly methods and processes for manual, semi & fully automated equipment and manage specification, build, validation and implementation. You will also provide fault identification, correction and process improvement on existing equipment.
Main responsibilities will include:
* Selection and management of suppliers
* Specification of equipment and service requirements
* Identify and implement process improvements (efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness)
* Management of activities in accordance to schedule and budget.
* Fully document trials/validations and work in accordance with internal procedures, GMP and Regulatory Controls.
* Lead Six Sigma and Lean Process Improvement projects
* Programming of various PLC systems
* Compile specifications, protocols, reports and procedures.
* Supplier and customer liaison.
* Identify equipment maintenance requirements.
* Problem analysis and risk assessment
* Compile project plans and budgets
* Equipment installation, commissioning and validation and documentation/reports
About you
The successful candidate will ideally be educated to HNC and have experience of high volume automated manufacturing. You will have experience of systematic fault finding, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLCs, Process and Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma and validation. You will be IT literate, a good communicator and enjoy collaborating with other teams